title: Naso-pharyngeal entrapment. An unusual complication of naso-jejunal feeding tube insertion using a guidewire.
abstract: We present the case of an unusual complication of insertion of a naso-jejunal feeding tube (NJT) using a guidewire, where the guidewire formed an alpha-loop in the naso-pharynx, becoming entrapped after cutting into the soft palate. This required ENT input and a general anaesthetic to rectify the situation.
authors.affiliation: Friarage Hospital Northallerton, UK.
authors.forename: Md
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kipling
authors.affiliation: Friarage Hospital Northallerton, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rangaiah
authors.affiliation: Friarage Hospital Northallerton, UK.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nugud