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s/l BALL TIP?? - in a PEG tube placement

Posted: Dec 03, 2011

Horrible ESL...

The 20-French s/l ball tip gastrostomy tube was passed and pulled out through the stomach.

Listen for balloon-tipped gastrostomy tube....sm - Old Woman

[ In Reply To ..]
Ball-tipped usually refers to a guidewire. Of course, he could be using a ball-tipped wire to pull the tube through the stomach, too, but I think balloon-tipped is more likely.

Thanks...I kept listening for that - but

[ In Reply To ..]
it is definitely not balloon. I checked with a co-worker who happens to be on and she said it is probably bar-type. Can anyone verify this??

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