A forgotten nasogastric feeding tube that refuses to get out.
Nasogastric tubes (NGT) are extensively used and generally harmless, yet loop formation and malpositioning are often reported especially when using thin NGT for enteral feeding which placed blindly; therefore, diligent follow-up of NGT is required with confirmation of right placement, changing it to PEG if long use of NGT needed.
Department of Gastroenterology Evangelismos, Ophthalmiatreion Athinon and Polyclinic Hospitals Athens Greece.
Michail
0000-0002-7544-2810
M
Galanopoulos
Department of Gastroenterology Evangelismos, Ophthalmiatreion Athinon and Polyclinic Hospitals Athens Greece.
Athanasios
A
Tsigaridas
Department of Gastroenterology Evangelismos, Ophthalmiatreion Athinon and Polyclinic Hospitals Athens Greece.
Lazaros
L
Varytimiadis
401 General Army Hospital of Athens Athens Greece.
Apostolis
A
Papaefthymiou
401 General Army Hospital of Athens Athens Greece.
Lazaros
L
Kalampalikis
401 General Army Hospital of Athens Athens Greece.
Spyridon
S
Ladias
Department of Gastroenterology Evangelismos, Ophthalmiatreion Athinon and Polyclinic Hospitals Athens Greece.
Gerassimos J
GJ
Mantzaris
Hiatal hernia; knots; nasogastric feeding tube