To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube Knotting

Nasogastric tube is a commonly used medium of enteral nutrition and gastric decompression in both medical and surgical patients. Nasogastric tube knotting is a rare complication with only a handful of cases found in literature. We report a case of a functional nasogastric tube that was discovered k...

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Main Authors:	Muzna Iftikhar, Shahbaz Bakht Kayani, Atiq Ur Rehman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Rawalpindi Medical University 2020-03-01
Series:	Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Subjects:	nasogastric tube knotting removal
Online Access:	https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1165

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spelling	doaj-863a8011ae864bdc8b367193fcfa1e1a2020-11-25T03:57:36ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702020-03-01241To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube KnottingMuzna Iftikhar0Shahbaz Bakht Kayani1Atiq Ur RehmanIslamabad Medical And Dental CollegeIslamabad Medical And Dental College Nasogastric tube is a commonly used medium of enteral nutrition and gastric decompression in both medical and surgical patients. Nasogastric tube knotting is a rare complication with only a handful of cases found in literature. We report a case of a functional nasogastric tube that was discovered knotted upon removal and extracted safely under sedation. https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/1165nasogastric tubeknottingremoval
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title	To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube Knotting
title_short	To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube Knotting
title_full	To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube Knotting
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publisher	Rawalpindi Medical University
series	Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
issn	1683-3562 1683-3570
publishDate	2020-03-01
description	Nasogastric tube is a commonly used medium of enteral nutrition and gastric decompression in both medical and surgical patients. Nasogastric tube knotting is a rare complication with only a handful of cases found in literature. We report a case of a functional nasogastric tube that was discovered knotted upon removal and extracted safely under sedation.
topic	nasogastric tube knotting removal
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To Be Or Knot To Be: A Rare Case Of Nasogastric Tube Knotting

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