Neonatal gastric perforation following inadvertent connection of oxygen to the nasogastric feeding tube

Gastric perforation has been reported previously in association with nasogastric feeding. 2 Oxygen is commonly administered through a nasal catheter in resource-poor settings, because it is effective, inexpensive and achievable at low oxygen flow. 3 However, it is a potential source of error because...

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Published in:	Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition Vol. 92; no. 5; p. F407
Main Authors:	Ebenezer, Kala, Bose, Anuradha, Carl, Sampath
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 01-09-2007 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Subjects:	Abdomen Abdomen - pathology Dilatation, Pathologic - etiology Enteral nutrition Humans Images in Neonatal Medicine Infant, Newborn Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Intubation, Gastrointestinal - instrumentation Male Medical Errors - adverse effects Medical instruments Oxygen Oxygen - physiology Stomach - injuries
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Summary:	Gastric perforation has been reported previously in association with nasogastric feeding. 2 Oxygen is commonly administered through a nasal catheter in resource-poor settings, because it is effective, inexpensive and achievable at low oxygen flow. 3 However, it is a potential source of error because these infants are also often receiving nasogastric feeds, and the tubes are indistinguishable.
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ISSN:	1359-2998 1468-2052
DOI:	10.1136/adc.2006.112367