Korean J Helicobacter Up Gastrointest Res.
2024 Mar;24(1):77-81. 10.7704/kjhugr.2023.0064.
Delayed Gastric Perforation by Nasogastric Tube: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2553417
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2023.0064
Abstract
- Nasogastric (NG) tube insertion is a common and routine procedure that is performed for various purposes. Gastric perforations caused by NG tubes are rare but potentially life-threatening. We report a rare case involving a delayed gastric perforation caused by an NG tube in an adult with end-stage heart failure.
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