Fracture of an Orogastric tube in a stroke patient: A case report
- Surendra Khanal
, - Pramesh Shrestha,
- Aayush Adhikari,
- Suraj Shrestha,
- Sanjeev Kharel,
- Ramesh Khadayat
Surendra Khanal
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
Corresponding Author:surendrastic@gmail.com
Author ProfileAayush Adhikari
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
Author ProfileSuraj Shrestha
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
Author ProfileSanjeev Kharel
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
Author ProfileRamesh Khadayat
Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine
Author ProfileAbstract
Orogastric and nasogastric tube are common methods of enteral feeding.
While simple, these methods are not free of complications. A rare
complication of these feeding methods is the fracture of the tube. This
report describes a fracture of an orogastric tube in a 58-year-old
stroke patient.31 May 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 01 Jun 2022Submission Checks Completed
01 Jun 2022Assigned to Editor
13 Jun 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 Jun 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
23 Jun 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
