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Med Crit 2017; 31 (6)

Knot in the distal portion of the nasogastric tube: an uncommon complication after its placement

Miliar JR, Zúñiga CIR

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 345-347
PDF size: 103.34 Kb.


ABSTRACT

We report the case of a patient who presented a knot in the distal portion of a nasogastric tube, without transcendence, and perform a brief review of the possible complications associated with the use of this type of devices.


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