Year 2020 / Volume 112 / Number 12
Letter
Placement of feeding tubes: do not do it in the dark!

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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.7152/2020

Daniel Edgardo Tripoloni, Mercedes Inés Canaro, María Agustina López,

Abstract
In Pereira et al letter “Misplacement of a nasogastric feeding tube: a case report” we found some debatable concepts about the frequency of pleural and pulmonary injuries due to accidental access of the feeding tubes in the airway and techniques for placing feeding tubes. We clarify that the frequency of injuries due to accidental entry into the airway is not as low as the authors state and that blind placement should be avoided.
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Publication history

Received: 17/04/2020

Accepted: 23/04/2020

Online First: 23/11/2020

Published: 09/12/2020

Article Online First time: 220 days

Article editing time: 236 days


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