Removal of Nasogastric Tube Accidentally Stitched to Roux-en-Y Oesophagojejunostomy Following a Radical Gastrectomy for Stomach Cancer: Case report and review of the literature

Removal of Nasogastric Tube Accidentally Stitched to Roux-en-Y Oesophagojejunostomy Following a Radical Gastrectomy for Stomach Cancer: Case report and review of the literature

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are important for feeding, stenting and decompression after gastrointestinal surgeries, particularly in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Resistance in the removal of a NGT is a rare surgical complication and may be due to a knot in the tube or a stitch anchoring the tube to...

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Main Authors: Ayman Z. Azzam, Kareem A. Azzam, Tarek Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2018-04-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
enteral nutrition
gastrointestinal intubation
roux-en-y anastomosis
gastrectomy
case report
saudi arabia.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2534

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