Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4806-4810
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4806
Nasogastric tube as protection for recurrent oesophageal stricture: A case report
Marek Woynarowski, Maciej Dądalski, Violetta Wojno, Mikołaj Teisseyre, Marek Szymczak, Anna Chyżyńska, Leszek Hurkała, Emil Płowiecki, Jakub Kmiotek
Marek Woynarowski, Maciej Dądalski, Violetta Wojno, Mikołaj Teisseyre, Jakub Kmiotek, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Feeding Disorders, Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Poland
Marek Szymczak, Anna Chyżyńska, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Organ Transplantation, Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw 04-730, Poland
Leszek Hurkała, Emil Płowiecki, Balton Ltd., Warsaw 03-152, Poland
Author contributions: Woynarowski M, Dądalski M, Wojno V, Teisseyre M, Szymczak M, Chyżyńska A and Kmiotek J provided medical care to the patient and performed the endoscopic therapy; Woynarowski M, Dądalski M, Wojno V and Teisseyre M developed the idea for the perforated nasogastric tube; Hurkała L and Płowiecki E prepared the prototype of the perforated nasogastric tube; Woynarowski M wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Marek Woynarowski, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Feeding Disorders, Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, Warsaw 04-730, Poland. m.woynarowski@czd.pl
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Received: January 1, 2014
Revised: February 20, 2014
Accepted: March 7, 2014
Published online: April 28, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: This report presents the design and use of a perforated nasogastric tube for passage of saliva and fluids in a paediatric patient who was unsuitable for oesophageal reconstructive surgery. The perforated tube was safe, well tolerated and reduced the need for hospitalization and endoscopic oesophageal dilatation. Therefore, this newly developed perforated nasogastric tube can be used as an alternative method for corrosive oesophageal stenosis therapy in patients who cannot undergo reconstructive surgery.