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Case Reports
. 2015 Oct 13:2015:bcr2015209937.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209937.

Naughty knot: a case of nasogastric tube knotting

Rahul Ravind  1 , Chelakkot G Prameela  1 , Bharath Chandra Gurram  1 , Makuny Dinesh  1
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Case Reports

Naughty knot: a case of nasogastric tube knotting

Rahul Ravind et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Nasogastric intubation is a common procedure for enteral nutritional support in medical practice. Random spontaneous true knot formation in the tube is rarely encountered and is a cause of unanticipated trauma. This is a case of a true knot formation diagnosed with fluoroscopy and managed without untoward trauma.

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Figure 1
Fluoroscopy image showing the true knot formed in the oesophagus of this 63-year-old patient.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A chest X-ray taken as part of a routine check-up 10 days before the extubation, showing the beginning of knot formation.
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