An unusual complication of passing a narrow bore nasogastric tube
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 33 (8) , 716-718
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1978.tb08467.x
Abstract
A care of oesophageal perforation and aspiration of a pleural effusion by a narrow bore nasogastric tube is reported. The presence of cardiac enlargement was thought to be a precipitating cause. It is suggested that insufflation of air with auscultation over the epigastrium and aspiration of narrow bore tubes, as well as chest X-ray, should be carried out routinely to establish the position of such tubes prior to commencing feeding.Keywords
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