Ng tube complication

Ng Tube Complication. The tube may enter the lungs because of the proximity of the larynx to the oesophagus the nasogastric tube may enter the larynx and trachea lo et al 2008. World j surg. This can lead to additional complications. Nasogastric tube on demand is rarely necessary after pancreatoduodenectomy within an enhanced recovery pathway.

While properly inserted nasogastric ng tubes are useful if precautions are ignored they can lead to several complications. The main complications of ng tube insertion include aspiration and tissue trauma. Minor complications include sinusitis nose bleeds and sore throat. World j surg. 1 aspiration pneumonia 2 fatal hematemesis due to erosion of retroesophageal right subclavian artery 3 esophago aortic fistula and congenital anomaly of the thoracic aorta 4 intracranial placement of nasogastric tube in a patient with severe head trauma and on another patient with pituitary tumor 6 fatal hydrothorax and empyema. Nasogastric tubes are easily inserted and removed but there are certain complications associated with nasogastric intubation.

Reviewed literature mentioned the following as complications.

The rate of complication has been reported to occur from 0 3 15. The main complications of ng tube insertion include aspiration and tissue trauma. Complications from ng tube insertion have been described in the literature for over 35 years. Nasogastric tube on demand is rarely necessary after pancreatoduodenectomy within an enhanced recovery pathway. Nasal trauma gastric trauma nasotracheal intubation mucosal damage. While properly inserted nasogastric ng tubes are useful if precautions are ignored they can lead to several complications.