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. 2014 Apr 26:15:168-71.
doi: 10.12659/AJCR.890260. eCollection 2014.

A case report of esophageal perforation: Complication of nasogastric tube placement

Arda Isik  1 , Deniz Firat  1 , Kemal Peker  1 , Ilyas Sayar  2 , Oguz Idiz  3 , Mehmet Soytürk  4
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A case report of esophageal perforation: Complication of nasogastric tube placement

Arda Isik et al. Am J Case Rep. .

Abstract

Patient: Male, 70 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Esophageal perforation Symptoms: Abdominal pain • nausea • vomiting

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Surgery.

Objective: Unusual clinical course.

Background: Esophageal perforation is a well-defined and severe clinical condition. There are several etiologies of esophagus perforation.

Case report: We report the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian man who underwent an emergency cholecystectomy due to acute cholecystitis. Two days after surgery, his condition deteriorated. Thorax computerized tomography revealed an esophageal perforation.

Conclusions: Esophageal perforation due to nasogastric application is relatively rare but the consequences are potentially serious. The anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal system should be understood by all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment.

Keywords: Emergency Surgery; Nasogastric Tube; Osephagus Perforation.

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Figure 1.
CT scan of esophageal rupture.
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Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy of esophageal rupture.
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CT scan after treatment.
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Treatment algorithm of esophageal perforation.
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