Figure 4.

54 y.o. woman had a right hemicolectomy for carcinoma @ 11:00 am. Immediately fed with double lumen, feeding-decompression G-tube @ 300 kcal/hr. BaSO4 instilled via the feeding channel at rate exceeding peristaltic outflow. Note that no refluxing BaSO4 escaped aspiration, to enter the stomach. 4:00 pm – 5 minute motility, 5 hours after surgery.