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Pneumothorax following feeding tube placement: precaution and treatment. 2012
Bardia Amirlak, and
Iradj Amirlak, and
Ziad Awad, and
Morteza Zahmatkesh, and
Irakilis Pipinos, and
Armour Forse
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas, South Western Medical Center, Texas, USA. bardiaamirlak@gmail.com
Nasojejunal feeding tubes are being used at an increased frequency, but it is not without complications that could be life-threatening. We report two cases of pneumothorax following small-bore feeding tube insertion into the pleural cavity, resulting in pneumothorax. We further discuss the potential measures that can be taken to prevent and treat this serious complication.
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