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Wang, P.-C., Tseng, G.-Y., Yang, H.-B., Chou, K.-C. and Chen, C.-H. (2008) Inadvertent Tracheobronchial Placement of Feeding Tube in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 71, 365-367.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70141-2

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• TITLE: Case Series: Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube Misplacement in Critically Ill Tracheostomized Patients

  AUTHORS: Yoav Comay, Elchanan Quint, Yoav Bichovsky, Leonid Koyfman, Anton Osyntsov, Asaf Acker, Evgeni Brotfain

  KEYWORDS: Nasogastric Intubation, Nasogastric Misplacement, Tracheostomy, Mechanically Ventilated

  JOURNAL NAME: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine, Vol.9 No.12, December 29, 2020

  ABSTRACT: In this case series we present 3 cases of nasogastric tube misplacement in tracheostomy patients. Although considered safe and it being a common procedure nasogastric tube misplacement can lead to serious and life-threatening complications. We present three cases of nasogastric tube misplacement in tracheostomized patients. One of the cases presented suffered from pneumothorax. Different time intervals between procedures in these different cases resulted in similar results. We would like to emphasize the importance of due conformation of correct placement of the nasogastric tube in the tracheostomy patient as well as to suggest that over inflation of the balloon securing the tracheostomy apparatus in place during nasogastric tube placement, might prevent misplacement. Nasogastric tube placement in tracheostomized patients has potential for serious complications. As such maintaining safe practice procedure is essential. Considering over inflation of the tracheostomy apparatus balloon might be beneficial as well, by preventing entry of NGT into the trachea.