Knotting of a nasogastric feeding tube in a child with head injury: A case report and review of literature

Knotting of a nasogastric feeding tube in a child with head injury: A case report and review of literature

Nasogastric intubation is one of the most common routine nonoperative procedures available for the hospital care of patients. The insertion and removal of this tube is associated with many complications. The complications include trauma, nasal septal abscess and inadvertent entry into the cranial ca...

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Main Authors: Nasiru J Ismail, Gyang Markus Bot, Ismail Hassan, Danaan J Shilong, Joseph O Obande, Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu, Ezekiel D Dung, Bello B Shehu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Nasogastric
feeding tube
Knotting
child
head injury
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=3;spage=273;epage=275;aulast=Ismail

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