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Morbidity Associated With Prolonged Use of Polyvinyl Feeding Tubes
Edward G. Hayhurst, MD;
Michael Wyman, MD
Am J Dis Child. 1975;129(1):72-74.
Abstract
In two newborn infants, morbidity was associated with long-term use of polyvinyl chloride feeding tubes. In one case, a hard, sharp catheter was thought to be responsible for peritonitis. In the other, the polyvinyl tube hardened into a coil that could only be extricated by introduction of an intraluminal guide wire and prolonged manipulation under fluoroscopic control. The rigidity acquired by these tubes is thought to present serious potential for morbidity and mortality. Methods and materials appropriate for short-term alimentation should not be presumed appropriate for long-term use, and alternatives should be considered.
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor. Dr. Hayhurst is now with the University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson.
Footnotes
Received for publication May 24, 1974; accepted June 19.
Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1405 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (Dr. Wyman).
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