Fig. 6. Percutaneous transesophageal gastrotubing after subtotal esophagectomy with a gastric tube reconstruction of the posterior mediastinal route. (A, B) Computed tomography and contrast study of the upper gastrointestinal tract were performed to confirm the position of the residual cervical esophagus (arrows). (C) Ultrasonography revealed the inflated rupture-free balloon at the right supraclavicular portion (arrow). (D, E) A 12-Fr feeding tube could be inserted to the duodenum via the right-side cervical approach (arrows).
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