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Case Reports
. 1997 Jan;14(1):45-7.
doi: 10.1136/emj.14.1.45.

Inadvertent intracranial insertion of a nasogastric tube in a non-trauma patient

R M Freij  1 , S T Mullett
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Inadvertent intracranial insertion of a nasogastric tube in a non-trauma patient

R M Freij et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1997 Jan.

Abstract

Complications following nasogastric intubation in patients with basal skull fractures are well documented. This report is of a rare cause of inadvertent intracranial placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in a non-trauma patient. The patient subsequently died. The use of NG tubes, their place in airway management, and lessons to be learned from this case are discussed.

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