Cervical Subcutaneous Emphysema following Total Laryngectomy: An Unusual Complication of Nasogastric Intubation

The nasogastric tube remains an important route of enteral feeding in the early postoperative period following total laryngectomy. Its insertion, however, is not without any risks of complications. In this article, we report an unusual case of inadvertent nasopharyngeal perforation secondary to intr...

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Main Authors: Guled M. Jama, Behrad Barmayehvar, Sanjay Vydianath, John Mathews, Catherine Spinou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2712481