Bilateral vocal cord palsy induced by long‐term use of small‐bore nasogastric tube

Bilateral vocal cord palsy induced by long‐term use of small‐bore nasogastric tube

Abstract Background Nasogastric tube syndrome is a rare but life‐threatening complication of nasogastric tube placement due to acute upper airway obstruction caused by bilateral vocal cord paresis. Case Presentation An 86‐year‐old woman was brought to the emergency department with acute stridor. She...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nihira, Kiyomitsu Fukaguchi, Azusa Taguchi, Hiroyuki Fukui, Ichiro Sekine, Daisuke Yamamoto, Hidekazu Moriya, Hiroshi Yamagami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
airway obstruction
endoscopy
intubation
tracheostomy
vocal cord paralysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.872

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.872

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