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Pitfalls of gastric intubation in premature infants
Author(s) -
Sudhakaran N,
Kirby CP
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00610.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , perforation , complication , stomach , surgery , anesthesia , gastroenterology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
: Gastric intubation, by oral or nasal route is an essential procedure in the management of premature infants, for gastric aspiration and for feeding. Oesophageal perforation is a rare but important complication of this commonly performed procedure. An illustrative case is presented. Difficulty passing a tube into the stomach is the first clue to the diagnosis. Understanding the evolution of clinical signs and recognizing the radiological changes facilitates an early diagnosis, thereby enabling successful non‐operative management.