Case of lung perforation secondary to nasogastric tube insertion.

This article was accepted: 7 January 2013 Corresponding Author: Loh Huai Heng, University Malaysia Sarawak, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lot.77, Section 22, K.T.L.D., Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Kuching, Sarawak 93200, Malaysia Email: [email protected] INTRODUCTION Nasogastric tube insertion is considered a rather benign and common procedure in our day to day practice. However, this procedure is not without risks. The purpose of this paper is to highlight that lung perforation secondary to nasogastric tube insertion is no longer uncommon in patients who have been intubated.