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Line It Up -- Inadvertent Placement of Nasogastric Tube in Pleural Space Resulting in...
Murtaza Hussain
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July 03, 2021
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.