Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
Perforation of the esophagus associated with placement of nasogastric tubes is not uncommon in preterm infants. Herein we report three cases of iatrogenic esophageal perforation associated with nasogastric tube placement. With nonsurgical management of parenteral nutrition and broad-spectrum antimic...
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| author | Su-Boon Yong Jui-Shan Ma Feng-Shun Chen Mei-Yung Chung Kuender D. Yang |
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| description | Perforation of the esophagus associated with placement of nasogastric tubes is not uncommon in preterm infants. Herein we report three cases of iatrogenic esophageal perforation associated with nasogastric tube placement. With nonsurgical management of parenteral nutrition and broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy, all three neonates survived without sequelae. Effective strategies to prevent such complications are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e26fbc7aa1d84974aa02c2f09e9f527b2025-08-20T03:52:04ZengElsevierPediatrics and Neonatology1875-95722016-10-0157542743010.1016/j.pedneo.2013.10.011Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight InfantsSu-Boon Yong0Jui-Shan Ma1Feng-Shun Chen2Mei-Yung Chung3Kuender D. Yang4Department of Pediatrics, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, TaiwanDepartment of Pediatrics, Feng-Yuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Taichung, TaiwanDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, TaiwanDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Research, Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, TaiwanPerforation of the esophagus associated with placement of nasogastric tubes is not uncommon in preterm infants. Herein we report three cases of iatrogenic esophageal perforation associated with nasogastric tube placement. With nonsurgical management of parenteral nutrition and broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy, all three neonates survived without sequelae. Effective strategies to prevent such complications are discussed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213002313esophageal perforationextremely low-birth-weight infantnasogastric tube placementnonsurgical management |
| spellingShingle | Su-Boon Yong Jui-Shan Ma Feng-Shun Chen Mei-Yung Chung Kuender D. Yang Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Pediatrics and Neonatology esophageal perforation extremely low-birth-weight infant nasogastric tube placement nonsurgical management |
| title | Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
| title_full | Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
| title_fullStr | Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
| title_short | Nasogastric Tube Placement and Esophageal Perforation in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants |
| title_sort | nasogastric tube placement and esophageal perforation in extremely low birth weight infants |
| topic | esophageal perforation extremely low-birth-weight infant nasogastric tube placement nonsurgical management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213002313 |
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