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The use of a disposable nasoduodenal feeding tube for the small bowel enema examination

R. J. Ashleigh, BSc, FRCS(Ed), FRCR ^* B. C. Spinks, FRCR and R. Bisset, FRCR

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 6RB, UK

Correspondence: ^* Address correspondence to: Dr R. J. Ashleigh, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of South Manchester, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR, UK.

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The small bowel enema examination is a well accepted technique for the examination of the small bowel (Nolan & Cadman, 1987). Currently, the standard tubes used are the Nolan modification of the Bilbao-Dotter tube (Cook) and the Silk tube (Merck). We have been using a Levin-type nasoduodenal feeding tube manufactured by Vygon for jejunal intubation. This is a 125 cm long, 14F diameter tube designed for single use. It is easy and quick to pass and allows a fast barium flow rate. It is also cheap. We report a prospective randomized trial comparing the Vygon and Nolan tubes.

Key Words: Small bowel enema • Nasoduodenal tube • Technique

Current address: Department of Radiology, Chorley and District Hospital, Preston Road, Chorley, Lanes PR7 1PP, UK.

Received for publication November 1, 1990. Revision received February 1, 1991.