title: Beware of the malformed nasogastric tube.
abstract: Untoward events with faulty instruments and apparatus are well known and if not recognised can be disastrous. We present a case of a faulty nasogastric tube having both ends sharp-edged and closed with a detachable blocker. In our case, had we inserted the faulty nasogastric tube, the impact of the blocker, although small, in the tract could have eroded the nasal/oesophageal/gastric mucosa causing its sequalae. Thus, we would like to emphasise the need to check all instruments before using them to prevent any catastrophic complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiolgy and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 10029, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Siva Kumaran
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: S
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sonny