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Tension Pneumothorax Caused by Feeding Tube Malposition: How could It Be Prevented?

1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY

2Department of Anestesiology and Reanimation, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY

3Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY

4Department of Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unite, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY


American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 2016, Vol. 4 No. 3, 63-65
DOI: 10.12691/ajmsm-4-3-4
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education Publishing

Cite this paper:
MD Yıldırım F, MD Kara İ, MD Eren R, MD Aygencel G, MD Türkoğlu M. Tension Pneumothorax Caused by Feeding Tube Malposition: How could It Be Prevented?. American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 2016; 4(3):63-65. doi: 10.12691/ajmsm-4-3-4.

Correspondence to: MD  Yıldırım F, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY. Email: fatma_bodur2000@yahoo.com

Abstract

Nasoenteric feeding tube placement is routine to ensure the enteral nutrition in critically ill patients, but pulmonary complications may be encountered when feeding tubes were placed blindly at the bedside. Herein, we present a case with tension pneumothorax caused by withdrawal of incorrect positioned feeding tube to left hemithorax and most recent approaches were revised to prevent pulmonary complications during the feeding tube placement.

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