Unusual complication of Naso gastric tube insertion
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Insertion of a nasogastric tube, though a common clinical procedure, can produce unexpected complications. We report a rare complication of Nasogastric (NG) tube insertion, where patient has cut down her Nasogastric tube after 5 days of insertion, which was successfully removed with the help of Magill’s forceps.
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Bhagwan Mantri
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