Author/Authors :
Fathi، Mahdi نويسنده Faculty of Medicine,Mashhad University of Medical Science,Mashhad,Iran , , Joudi، Marjan نويسنده Faculty of Medicine,Mashhad University of Medical Science,Mashhad,Iran , , Izanloo، Azra نويسنده Faculty of Paramedical Sciences,Department of Radiology,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran , , Montazeri، omid نويسنده Faculty of Medicine,Mashhad University of Medical Science,Mashhad,Iran ,
Abstract :
Nasogastric tube (NG) insertion is a usual technique in any neonatal intensive care unit. This procedure is undertaken for the children
who are in need of invasive care. Sometimes, the insertion of nasogastric tube in infants with esophagus friable anatomy tissues may
have some dangerous side effect, but such problems are not very common. Esophageal perforation is a rare but known complication of
these procedures. In this study, we present the case of an infant with esophageal perforation. This infant was diagnosed incidentally on Xrays.
This problem is usually associated with critically ill patients in the NICU.
Keywords :
Esophagus Perforation , Nasogastric tube , children , NICU
