Open AccessLine it up—Inadvertent placement of nasogastric tube in pleural space resulting in iatrogenic empyema
Author(s) -
Hussain Murtaza S.,
Deliwala Smit S.,
Awuah Dominic,
Valvani Aashish
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4729
Subject(s) - stylet , medicine , empyema , surgery , tube (container) , gastrointestinal tract , mechanical engineering , engineering
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 gag (1), and extreme caution should be considered before its utilization.