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[Nasogastric tube obstruction due to enteral feeding bezoar].
- Source :
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Nutricion hospitalaria [Nutr Hosp] 2023 Dec 14; Vol. 40 (6), pp. 1298-1300. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: Introduction: the administration of enteral nutrition through a nasogastric tube can cause potentially serious complications. We present a case of esophageal obstruction due to an enteral nutrition bezoar. Case report: the 77-year-old patient was admitted to our center in the intensive care unit for COVID pneumonia. The patient received enteral nutrition through a nasogastric tube (NGT), presenting difficulty passing it after a month of follow-up. After removal of the tube and attached to it, an esophageal mold for enteral nutrition was extracted. Later, a solvent solution is administered through a new SNG and the formula is modified for a hydrolyzed one. Discussion: enteral nutrition bezoars are a rare but can be a life-threatening complication.
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1699-5198
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nutricion hospitalaria
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37929844
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.20960/nh.04669