title: Nasogastric tube knotting over the epiglottis: a cause of respiratory distress.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226 014, India. aagarwal@sgpgi.ac.in
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaur
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.forename: Prabhat K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Chandra K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: 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*