Pneumothorax following feeding tube placement: Precaution and treatment

Bardia Amirlak; Iradj Amirlak; Ziad Awad; Morteza Zahmatkesh; Irakilis Pipinos; Armour Forse

Pneumothorax following feeding tube placement: Precaution and treatment

Bardia Amirlak, Iradj Amirlak, Ziad Awad, Morteza Zahmatkesh, Irakilis Pipinos, Armour Forse

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Abstract

Nasojejunal feeding tubes are being used at an increased frequency, but it is not without complications that could be life-threatening. We report two cases of pneumothorax following small-bore feeding tube insertion into the pleural cavity, resulting in pneumothorax. We further discuss the potential measures that can be taken to prevent and treat this serious complication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	355-358
Number of pages	4
Journal	Acta Medica Iranica
Volume	50
Issue number	5
State	Published - 2012

Keywords

Enteral feeding
Intubation
Nasogastric
Pneumothorax

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Pneumothorax following feeding tube placement: Precaution and treatment

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