Abstract
Tow cases were constructed a tube feeding cervical esophagostomy by an esophageal dilation technique, and elemental diet was controlled well for a long term. Esophageal dilation technique is as follows; at first balloon tube was inserted into the esophagus via the nasal cavity, and esophagus was dilated by the balloon filling with the contrast medium, then esophagostomy was performed by the double lumen needle which was inserted into the cervical esophagus under the fluoroscopy. This techniques is easy, and less painful for patient, and valuable for a long-term enteral hyperalimentation.
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