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Case Reports
. 1996 Nov-Dec;11(6):339-40.

[Hydropneumothorax secondary to enteral feeding tube]

[Article in Spanish]
J L Iribarren Sarrías  1 , R Férnandez Rico, M Ortiz Piquer, J Ordóñez González
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  • PMID: 9053037
Case Reports

[Hydropneumothorax secondary to enteral feeding tube]

[Article in Spanish]
J L Iribarren Sarrías et al. Nutr Hosp. 1996 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

The placement of naso-gastric tubes is a routing procedure in Intensive Care Units. Their basic indications are the aspiration of gastric contents, as well as the enteral nutrition of the patients. Despite this being a simple technique, it is not exempt of complications, some of which are very serious, which should be kept in mind in order to prevent them and to diagnose them early. We describe a case of hydro-pneumothorax, secondary to the placement of a naso-gastric tube for enteral nutrition.

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