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A Replogle tube is used in the management of infants with long-gap oesophageal atresia awaiting a delayed repair of their oesophagus. Infants with long-gap oesophageal atresia may wait up to 3 months until surgical repair of the oesophagus.
The Replogle tube is used in infants with oesophageal atresia to prevent aspiration of contents from the oesophageal pouch. Replogle tube is a double lumen, radio-opaque tube, which is mainly used to give continuous suction and irrigation to a blind ending pouch.(1)
A Replogle tube is a double lumen radio-opaque tube used to give continuous low-pressure suction and irrigation of a blind ended pouch i.e. oesophageal atresia (Appendix 1). It is used in infants with Oesophageal
A Replogle tube is a medical device used in the treatment of babies with esophageal atresia or other blockages of the gastro intestinal tract. It is a double-lumen tube which is inserted through the baby's nostril or mouth into the stomach (or blind-end pouch).
A Replogle tube - a double-lumen radio-opaque tube - is used for continuous suction and irrigation of secretions collecting in the blind-ending oesophageal pouch of an infant with oesophageal atresia.
Replogle tubes are made of a plastic which can harden over time and have the potential to cause perforation or injury. For this reason, any Replogle which has been left in place for longer than 24 hours should never be pushed farther down than its original position due to the risk of perforation.
22 Ιαν 2024 · A Replogle tube is a medical device used in the treatment of babies with esophageal atresia. The tube is double-lumen and is inserted through the nostril and into the blind-ending esophageal pouch where it is then used to drain the pooled saliva.
