“Nutrothorax” complicating a misplaced nasogastric feeding tube in a severely ill patient
Introduction of nasogastric feeding tubes is usually blindly performed and is generally considered a safe procedure. However, the rate of complications of a blind insertion technique varies from 0.3 to 15%, and is usually related to inadvertent insertion of nasogastric tubes into the trachea and dis...
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| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Autopsy and Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/26082 |