A simple procedure gone wrong: pneumothorax after inadvertent transbronchial nasogastric tube insertion necessitating operative management.

Nasogastric tube insertion (NGT) is a common bedside procedure and malpositioned tubes into the tracheobronchial are not uncommon. These can be associated with pulmonary complications. Significantly, pneumothoraces are rare but potential complications that clinicians need to be aware of. We herein r...

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Autores principales: Lim, Ju Yee, Yong, Enming, Aneez, Dokev Basheer Ahmed, Tham, Carol Huilian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565826/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31214323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz186

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565826/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31214323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz186

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