Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space.
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Hand, RW; Kempster, M; Levy, JH; Rogol, PR; Spirn, P
Published in: JAMA
May 11, 1984
Four patients had soft, narrow-bore feeding tubes passed transbronchially into the pleural space. Guide wires were used to aid passage and may have contributed to this complication. The errant positioning of the tube was first noted roentgenographically in each case. Alternate methods of inserting such tubes in patients with altered airway and swallowing reflexes may be needed. Radiographic confirmation of the tube's position is essential before starting tube feedings.
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JAMA
ISSN
0098-7484
Publication Date
May 11, 1984
Volume
251
Issue
18
Start / End Page
2396 / 2397
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Radiography
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleura
- Male
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Female
- Enteral Nutrition
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Hand, R. W., Kempster, M., Levy, J. H., Rogol, P. R., & Spirn, P. (1984). Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space. JAMA. United States.
Hand, R. W., M. Kempster, J. H. Levy, P. R. Rogol, and P. Spirn. “Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space.” JAMA, May 11, 1984.
Hand RW, Kempster M, Levy JH, Rogol PR, Spirn P. Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space. Vol. 251, JAMA. 1984. p. 2396–7.
Hand, R. W., et al. “Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space.” JAMA, vol. 251, no. 18, 11 May 1984, pp. 2396–97.
Hand RW, Kempster M, Levy JH, Rogol PR, Spirn P. Inadvertent transbronchial insertion of narrow-bore feeding tubes into the pleural space. JAMA. 1984. p. 2396–2397.
Published In
JAMA
ISSN
0098-7484
Publication Date
May 11, 1984
Volume
251
Issue
18
Start / End Page
2396 / 2397
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Radiography
- Pneumothorax
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleura
- Male
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal
- Humans
- General & Internal Medicine
- Female
- Enteral Nutrition