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===Inadvertent Intracranial Placement of a Nasogastric Tube in a Patient With Severe Craniofacial Trauma=== | ===Inadvertent Intracranial Placement of a Nasogastric Tube in a Patient With Severe Craniofacial Trauma=== | ||
* 35 cases of intracranial nasogastric tube insertion have been reported in the international literature. | |||
* A complex craniofacial fracture is the most common predisposing factor. | |||
* Complications include hemiparesis, intracranial bleeding, decerebrate posturing, respiratory arrest, suctioning of brain parenchyma, blindness, loss of the sense of smell, meningitis, decreased mental status, and persistent cerebrospinal fluid fistula. | |||
* Mortality rate of 64%. | |||
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Nasogastric tube
Inadvertent Intracranial Placement of a Nasogastric Tube in a Patient With Severe Craniofacial Trauma
- 35 cases of intracranial nasogastric tube insertion have been reported in the international literature.
- A complex craniofacial fracture is the most common predisposing factor.
- Complications include hemiparesis, intracranial bleeding, decerebrate posturing, respiratory arrest, suctioning of brain parenchyma, blindness, loss of the sense of smell, meningitis, decreased mental status, and persistent cerebrospinal fluid fistula.
- Mortality rate of 64%.
