204 ADAPTIVE RESPONSE OF VLBW INFANTS TO INDWELLING NASOGASTRIC TUBE (NGT)
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Nasogastric tube syndrome induced by an indwelling long intestinal tube.
The nasogastric tube (NGT) has become a frequently used device to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms. Nasogastric tube syndrome (NTS) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of an indwelling NGT. NTS is characterized by acute upper airway obstruction due to bilateral vocal cord paralysis. We report a case of a 76-year-old man with NTS, induced by an indwelling long intesti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199407000-00204