Naughty knot: a case of nasogastric tube knotting

BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Oct 13:2015:bcr2015209937. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-209937.

Abstract

Nasogastric intubation is a common procedure for enteral nutritional support in medical practice. Random spontaneous true knot formation in the tube is rarely encountered and is a cause of unanticipated trauma. This is a case of a true knot formation diagnosed with fluoroscopy and managed without untoward trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Deglutition Disorders / therapy
  • Enteral Nutrition / instrumentation*
  • Enteral Nutrition / methods
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Fluoroscopy / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Gastrointestinal / instrumentation*
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome