Esophageal perforation: A complication of nasogastric tube placement

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-66

  Ahmed, Aijaz ^a,b   Aggarwal, Meenakshi ^a   Watson, Erik ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal perforation; Nasogastric intubation; Prognostic risk factors; Surgical versus nonsurgical management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NOSE FEEDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 0031963358     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(98)90068-7     Document Type: Article

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