Selected cancer patients can benefit from home use of the jejunostomy catheter. The indications for this technique include chronic inability to meet basal fluid and caloric needs and risk of intestinal obstruction. This report describes the extended use of the jejunostomy catheter in 20 women with gynecologic malignancies and discusses the benefits and risks of this technique.
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