1. Clinical Nutrition Experimental
Development of a device to reduce gastro-esophageal reflux in critically ill patients 
Yaron Avitzur, Peter Vernon van Heerden, Lior Dayan, Ofer Pintel, Jiri Skopek, Yariv Siman-Tov, Stephen McClave, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Antonio Torres, Pierre Singer 
Clinical Nutrition Experimental 
Volume 7, Pages 1-8 (June 2016)
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2. Fig. 1
Peristaltic feeding tube (PFT) and controller. a – The peristaltic feeding tube, with all three balloons inflated. b – Schematic diagram of the peristaltic feeding tube and controller. c – The external controller and monitor of the peristaltic feeding tube.
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3. Fig. 2
Representative histology sections of the esophageal wall showing no damage to the esophagus at the level of the balloons (Fig. 2a) versus a control section (Fig. 2b). H&E stain. a – Section taken at the level of the peristaltic balloon. b – Control section.
Clinical Nutrition Experimental 2016 7, 1-8DOI: ( /j.yclnex )
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