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  • Medical Devices
  • Patient Safety

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  • Orogastric (OG) and nasogastric (NG) tubes are commonly used in medical procedures, including anesthesia.
  • Complications associated with OG/NG tube use are infrequent but can lead to patient morbidity.
  • Routine anesthetic management for anterior-posterior cervical spinal fusion involves the use of an OG tube.

Observation:

  • An OG tube was placed and removed without trauma during anesthetic management for a cervical spinal fusion.
  • Following non-traumatic removal, the patient experienced an unexpected complication in the post-anesthesia care unit.
  • The patient coughed up the detached tip of the orogastric tube.

Findings:

  • This case report details a novel complication: the detachment and expectoration of an OG tube tip post-removal.
  • The complication occurred despite the tube's smooth placement and non-traumatic removal.
  • This represents a previously undescribed adverse event in the medical literature concerning OG tube usage.

Implications:

  • Clinicians should be aware of this new potential adverse event associated with orogastric tube use.
  • This finding highlights the need for vigilance regarding OG tube integrity, even after apparent non-traumatic removal.
  • Further investigation may be warranted to understand the mechanism and frequency of this complication.