title: Intracranial malposition of a nasogastric tube following repair of choanal atresia.
abstract: Intracranial penetration during attempted nasogastric intubation is a rare, often lethal occurrence. We report the inadvertent introduction of a nasogastric tube intracranially in a neonate following repair of unilateral choanal atresia. Following manual removal of the tube, the patient made a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa. nathoo@wwh.und.ac.za
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nathoo
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nadvi
mesh_terms: D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed