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. 2011 Mar 1;2011(3):8.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/2011.3.8.

Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire

Md Kipling  1 , C Rangaiah  1 , O Nugud  1
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Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire

Md Kipling et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

We present the case of an unusual complication of insertion of a naso-jejunal feeding tube (NJT) using a guidewire, where the guidewire formed an alpha-loop in the naso-pharynx, becoming entrapped after cutting into the soft palate. This required ENT input and a general anaesthetic to rectify the situation.

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Figure 1
Plain radiograph of the head and neck was performed, showing an alpha-loop having formed in the naso-pharynx
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