Esophageal tear following forceful removal of an impacted oral-gastric lavage tube.
We report an unusual complication of oral-gastric lavage in a drug overdose patient. During the lavage procedure, the oral-gastric tube became impacted in the esophagus. Forceful removal of the tube resulted in an esophageal tear. The patient did well with conservative management and was discharged with no long-term sequelae.
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D000431:Ethanol; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy
D000431:Ethanol