Nasogastric tube syndrome: a life-threatening laryngeal obstruction in a 72-year-old patient.
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چکیده
Nasogastric tube (NGT) syndrome is a rarely reported complication of NGT use that can cause life-threatening laryngeal obstruction. The syndrome results from post-cricoid ulceration, which affects the posterior cricoarytenoid muscles, thus causing vocal cord abduction paralysis and upper airway obstruction. We describe a case of a 72-year-old patient with this syndrome who was treated successfully and emphasise the difficulty of diagnosis in frail older adults.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Age and ageing
دوره 35 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006