Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire

We present the case of an unusual complication of insertion of a naso-jejunal feeding tube (NJT) using a guidewire, where the guidewire formed an alpha-loop in the naso-pharynx, becoming entrapped after cutting into the soft palate. This required ENT input and a general anaesthetic to rectify the si...

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Autores principales: Kipling, MD, Rangaiah, C, Nugud, O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2011
Materias:
Head & Neck Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24950571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2011.3.8
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description We present the case of an unusual complication of insertion of a naso-jejunal feeding tube (NJT) using a guidewire, where the guidewire formed an alpha-loop in the naso-pharynx, becoming entrapped after cutting into the soft palate. This required ENT input and a general anaesthetic to rectify the situation.
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spelling pubmed-36492162013-05-14 Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire Kipling, MD Rangaiah, C Nugud, O J Surg Case Rep Head & Neck Surgery We present the case of an unusual complication of insertion of a naso-jejunal feeding tube (NJT) using a guidewire, where the guidewire formed an alpha-loop in the naso-pharynx, becoming entrapped after cutting into the soft palate. This required ENT input and a general anaesthetic to rectify the situation. JSCR Publishing Ltd 2011-03-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3649216/ /pubmed/24950571 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2011.3.8 Text en © JSCR
spellingShingle Head & Neck Surgery
Kipling, MD
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Nugud, O
Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title_full Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title_fullStr Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title_full_unstemmed Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title_short Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
title_sort naso-pharyngeal entrapment. an unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire
topic Head & Neck Surgery
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649216/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24950571
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2011.3.8
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