Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit?
Although the nasogastric tube (NGT) is widely used in critically ill patients, most intensivists do not give much thought to it or its possible complications. NGT syndrome is a rare but fatal complication characterized by throat pain and vocal cord paralysis in the presence of NGT. Recently, we expe...
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| author | Taehyun Kim Seong Min Kim Sung Birm Sohn Yeon Ho Lee Sang Youn Lim Jae Kyeom Sim |
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| description | Although the nasogastric tube (NGT) is widely used in critically ill patients, most intensivists do not give much thought to it or its possible complications. NGT syndrome is a rare but fatal complication characterized by throat pain and vocal cord paralysis in the presence of NGT. Recently, we experienced a case of NGT syndrome developed in an 86-year-old female twelve days after NGT insertion. We immediately removed the NGT and secured the airway by tracheostomy. She was treated successfully with an intravenous antibiotic, steroid and proton pump inhibitor and the syndrome did not recur after reinsertion of the NGT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03b24a7d33194db2a58ba319202b812f2022-12-22T02:57:13ZengKorean Society of Critical Care MedicineKorean Journal of Critical Care Medicine2383-48702383-48892015-08-0130323123310.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.23153Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit?Taehyun KimSeong Min KimSung Birm SohnYeon Ho LeeSang Youn LimJae Kyeom SimAlthough the nasogastric tube (NGT) is widely used in critically ill patients, most intensivists do not give much thought to it or its possible complications. NGT syndrome is a rare but fatal complication characterized by throat pain and vocal cord paralysis in the presence of NGT. Recently, we experienced a case of NGT syndrome developed in an 86-year-old female twelve days after NGT insertion. We immediately removed the NGT and secured the airway by tracheostomy. She was treated successfully with an intravenous antibiotic, steroid and proton pump inhibitor and the syndrome did not recur after reinsertion of the NGT.http://kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-3-231.pdfnasogastric tubeupper airway obstructionvocal cord paralysis |
| spellingShingle | Taehyun Kim Seong Min Kim Sung Birm Sohn Yeon Ho Lee Sang Youn Lim Jae Kyeom Sim Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine nasogastric tube upper airway obstruction vocal cord paralysis |
| title | Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? |
| title_full | Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? |
| title_fullStr | Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? |
| title_short | Nasogastric Tube Syndrome: Why Is It Important in the Intensive Care Unit? |
| title_sort | nasogastric tube syndrome why is it important in the intensive care unit |
| topic | nasogastric tube upper airway obstruction vocal cord paralysis |
| url | http://kjccm.org/upload/pdf/kjccm-2015-30-3-231.pdf |
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