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Endoscopic extraction of an entrapped nasogastric tube
1Department of Surgery, Grey Nuns' Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The American Surgeon
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
Inadvertent entrapment of a nasogastric tube within a stapled gastrointestinal anastomosis is a preventable and infrequent surgical complication. We report our experience with this complication and describe a successful endoscopic approach to management.