Endoscopy, Table of Contents Endoscopy 1988; 20(6): 332-333DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013025 © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGuide-wire Perforation during Bougienage and Tube Positioning. Report on Three Cases and Technical ImprovementH. Kowalewski, W. Roesch Department of Medicine, Northwest-Hospital, Frankfurt/Main Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article See also:“Guide-wire Perforation during Bougienage and Tube Positioning. Report on Three Cases and Technical Improvement”Endoscopy 1989; 21(03): 157-157DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012930 Summary Report on three perforations during bougienage or tube insertion due to sharp bending of the guide wire. A new, fully flexible guide wire is described, which might obviate this unnecessary complication. Key words: Guide wire - Bougienage - Perforation PDF (236 kb)