Knot the Best Scenario: A Case of a Knotted Nasogastric Tube.
| Autor: | Monica Fan PE; Peijin Esther Monica Fan , Kai Yunn Teo , Min Yi Tan , and Shin Yuh Ang are nurses at Singapore General Hospital. Contact author: Peijin Esther Monica Fan, esther.monica.fan.p.j@sgh.com.sg . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise., Teo KY, Tan MY, Ang SY |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of nursing [Am J Nurs] 2023 Mar 01; Vol. 123 (3), pp. 56-58. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000921816.83347.0c |
| Abstrakt: | Abstract: Nasogastric tubes are widely used in clinical practice for enteral nutrition, medication administration, and gastric decompression. Common complications of their use-such as tube blockage, displacement, and accidental removal-are well described in the literature. However, knotting-a complication that occurs when a knot forms in the nasogastric tube in situ-is rare. This report presents the case of a nasogastric tube that became knotted, causing difficulty in its removal. Key takeaways from this case are discussed, among them that more emphasis should be placed on safe nasogastric tube removal in practitioner training to better prevent such complications in the future. (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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