A Case Report of Esophageal Perforation: Complication of Nasogastric Tube Placement

Overview

Journal Am J Case Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2014 May 8

PMID 24803977

Citations 21

Authors

Arda Isik

Deniz Firat

Kemal Peker

Ilyas Sayar

Oguz Idiz

Mehmet Soyturk

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Abstract

Patient: Male, 70 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Esophageal perforation Symptoms: Abdominal pain • nausea • vomiting

Medication: - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Surgery.

Objective: Unusual clinical course.

Background: Esophageal perforation is a well-defined and severe clinical condition. There are several etiologies of esophagus perforation.

Case Report: We report the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian man who underwent an emergency cholecystectomy due to acute cholecystitis. Two days after surgery, his condition deteriorated. Thorax computerized tomography revealed an esophageal perforation.

Conclusions: Esophageal perforation due to nasogastric application is relatively rare but the consequences are potentially serious. The anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal system should be understood by all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment.

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