The loop-torque maneuver: a method to facilitate intubation for enteroclysis.

The loop-torque maneuver is a simple technique used to facilitate intubation with an enteroclysis catheter. A braided stainless steel guidewire, 26 cm longer than the one provided with the commercially available set, is used. A loop is formed in its proximal end to facilitate torquing if the catheter engages the greater curvature or coils up in the fundus. The loop-torque maneuver led to successful intubation of all patients in this series and produced less discomfort than the double-back maneuver.