| 摘要 |
A flexible bougie tube having a proximal end that has an opening for receiving a fluid and a distal end that is sealed for insertion into a patient having LSG a bariatric weight loss surgical procedure. The tube has a channel which extends from the opening in the proximal end to the distal end that is sealed, and at least one perforation or opening which communicates with the channel proximate the distal end of the flexible tube that is sealed to allow fluid received by the opening at the proximal end of the tube to pass thru the flexible tube. The bougie tube performs three functions of Ensuring patency of the esophagus and that the integrity of the entire stomach remains attached to the esophagus; Serving as a guide for the amount of the stomach that can be removed; and Testing the suture line integrity while remaining is place. |
