Major complications due to nasogastric tubes (NGT) are uncommon. Esophageal and duodenal perforations have been described. We describe a newborn in whom a NGT led to a duodenal perforation, causing duodeno-renal fistula.
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Duodeno-renal fistula due to a nasogastric tube in a neonate
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S Agarwala - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
S Dave - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
A K Gupta - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
D K Mitra - All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Pediatric surgery international, Vol.14(1-2), pp.102-103