A case of fatal internal jugular vein perforation during nasogastric tube insertion

Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is a routine procedure in the management of surgical patients. We report the second case of internal jugular vein perforation during NGT insertion. A 79-year-old man presented with diffuse abdominal pain secondary to a perforated viscus. Abdominal CT revealed pneumop...

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Autores principales: Smith, Katherine A., Fleming, Jeffrey P., Bennett, Robert D., Taitano, Andrew A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5507248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx128

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5507248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28721190
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjx128

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