Intracranial insertion of a nasogastric tube following septoplasty: Case report and literature review

Background: Inadvertent intracranial nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is a well-documented, though rare, event in the literature commonly associated with basal skull fracture and maxillofacial trauma. With this report we hope to once again draw attention to the serious dangers that can be associated...

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Main Authors: Samanthalee Obiorah, Krisztina Moldovan, Curtis Doberstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304400