Inadvertent inflation of the balloon: a rare but serious complication of Miller-Abbott intubation.
Inadvertent injection of contrast medium or tube feedings into the wrong port of a Miller-Abbott tube can be catastrophic. Four cases are reported, three of which required emergency surgery and two resulted in small-bowel infarction. This complication can easily be avoided if the attending physician and radiologist are aware of the entity.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged