Malecot tube

Case contributed by Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Diagnosis not applicable

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What procedure did this patient have?

Name the catheter

x-ray

Gastrostomy tube. This is a Malecot tube: a rubber catheter used to develop a tract for first 6 weeks. It will be replaced with a gastrostomy tube with a balloon.

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