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Down the wrong road – a case report of inadvertent nasogastric tube insertion leading to lung laceration and important pearls to avoid complications
Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is a common procedure performed by residents and nursing staff to access the stomach. Although an apparently simple procedure, it is associated with technical difficulties and complications if proper care is not taken during insertion. We present a case of a 79-year-...
Autores principales: | Mohiuddin, Syed Adnan, Al Kaabi, Saad, Butt, Tarik, Yakoob, Rafie, Khanna, Maneesh |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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HBKU Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5427513/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28534005 http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2016.12 |
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