Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Perforation of the esophagus associated with placement of nasogastric tubes is not uncommon in preterm infants. Herein we report three cases of iatrogenic esophageal perforation associated with nasogastric tube placement. With nonsurgical management of parenteral nutrition and broad-spectrum antimic...

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Published in:	Pediatrics and Neonatology
Main Authors:	Su-Boon Yong, Jui-Shan Ma, Feng-Shun Chen, Mei-Yung Chung, Kuender D. Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2016-10-01
Subjects:	esophageal perforation extremely low-birth-weight infant nasogastric tube placement nonsurgical management
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213002313