Line it up—Inadvertent placement of nasogastric tube in pleural space resulting in iatrogenic empyema
Abstract Dobhoff tubes, used for post‐pyloric feedings, have a weighted metal end with a small diameter that enhances their flexibility to traverse the gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, the metal stylet can iatrogenically perforate surrounding structures in patients with diminished cough and ga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4729 |