Presentation
ICU patient post aneurysm treatment. NGT insertion.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Flipping nasogastric tube
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On the first CXR, the tip of the NG tube is kinked within the stomach.
On the second CXR, the tip of the NG tube is located in the stomach, with the kink no longer present.
Case Discussion
After some manipulation, the kink in the tube was able to be removed.