INADVERTENT INTRACRANIAL INSERTION OF A NASOGASTRIC TUBE IN A NONTRAUMA PATIENT

Authors
FREIJ RM MULLETT STH
Citation
Rm. Freij et Sth. Mullett, INADVERTENT INTRACRANIAL INSERTION OF A NASOGASTRIC TUBE IN A NONTRAUMA PATIENT, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(1), 1997, pp. 45-47
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
45 - 47
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:1<45:IIIOAN>2.0.ZU;2-S
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 no n-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.