Sonographic detection of a malpositioned feeding tube causing esophageal perforation in a neonate

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-110

  Maruyama, Kenichi ^a   Shiojima, Takeshi ^a   Koizumi, Takenobu ^a  

^a Gunma Children's Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal perforation; Feeding tube; Neonate; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; FEEDING APPARATUS; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TECHNIQUE; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0037310165     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.10133     Document Type: Article

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