Nasogastric tube knotting over the epiglottis: a cause of respiratory distress.
Nasogastric tube placement can cause ulceration and bleeding from the nose, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach. Its accidental placement into the tracheopulmonary system may lead to pneumothorax, hemothorax, or even death. We report a case of its knotting over the epiglottis, leading to life-threatening respiratory distress.
Agarwal
Anil
A
Department of Anesthesia, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226 014, India. aagarwal@sgpgi.ac.in
Gaur
Atul
A
Sahu
Dinesh
D
Singh
Prabhat K
PK
Pandey
Chandra K
CK
D000328:Adult; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000502:physiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*