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3089085

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
This report describes five patients who developed pneumothorax following misplacement of a nasoenteric feeding tube. Three of the patients required tube thoracostomy. Of these, one was subsequently discharged; one required two chest tubes, yet died 2 days later; the third patient developed a chronic empyema that ultimately required chest wall reconstruction for resolution. The development of pneumothorax from nasoenteric feeding tube misplacement was influenced by the type of tube and the general characteristics of the patients. The use of a cuffed endotracheal tube did not afford protection against misplacement. The significant morbidity and mortality associated with pneumothorax following nasoenteric feeding tube insertion argue for careful evaluation of the clinical setting when considering enteral nutritional support with a nasoenteric feeding tube.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0003-1348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
381-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Pneumothorax from nasoenteric feeding tube insertion. A report of five cases.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports