A stubborn nasogastric tube: self-knotting of a nasogastric tube.

Autor: Tsandiraki J; Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania., Tendai J; Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania., Likiliwike AD; Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania., Moirana EN; Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania., Msuya D; Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania., Tarmohamed M; Department of General Surgery, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of surgical case reports [J Surg Case Rep] 2022 Jul 23; Vol. 2022 (7), pp. rjac338. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 23 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac338
Abstrakt: Nasogastric tubes (NGT) are widely used and generally harmless as such, complications are uncommon. NGT knotting is one such complication. We report a 45-month-old female with spontaneously knotted NGT that was identified and safely removed without complications. NGT knotting detection needs a high index of suspicion; if not detected and managed in a proper way, it may lead to severe complications. We discuss this case to raise awareness of this complication and how to minimize the likelihood of it happening and improve patient outcome.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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