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Nasogastric tube syndrome: a case report
Belén Vielva del Campo1, Darío Moráis Pérez, David Saldaña Garrido
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, España. bvielva@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Nasogastric tube syndrome (NTS) is an uncommon complication of an indwelling nasogastric tube. Ulceration and infection in the posterior cricoid region causes dysfunction in the abduction of the vocal cords and may seriously compromise patients' airway. This pathology should be considered in patients with prolonged nasogastric intubation who start with moderate pharyngeal pain. We report a case of a 70 year-old woman, admitted to the Neurology department of our centre due to an ischaemic cerebral accident who presented acute dyspnoea requiring emergency tracheotomy following prolonged nasogastric intubation.
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