| Title | Iatrogenic intubation injuries of the upper gastrointestinal tract in adults. |
| Author(s) | Ghahremani GG, Turner MA, Port RB |
| Source | Gastrointest Radiol 1980 Feb 1; 5(1):1-10. |
| MeSH | Adult
Aged
Esophageal Neoplasms
Esophageal Perforation
Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Female
Humans
Hypopharynx
Iatrogenic Disease
Intubation, Gastrointestinal
Male
Middle Aged
Palliative Care
Stomach
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| Abstract | Perforation of the hypopharynx, esophagus, and stomach complicated the insertion of flexible tubes in 11 adults. Nasogastric suction tubes were responsible for 5 instances of gastric perforation. Palliative intubation of obstructive carcinomas of the distal esophagus resulted in delayed perforation of the esophagus and stomach in 2 cases. The use of a Linton tube for decompression of bleeding varices caused esophageal rupture in 1 patient whereas 2 others developed pharyngoesophageal perforation due to misplaced endotracheal tubes. The remaining 1 case demonstrated penetration of a chest tube into the esophageal lumen. The radiographic features and mechanisms of these iatrogenic injuries are described and the pertinent literature is reviewed. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 6153626 |
