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Endoscopic Needle Knife Sphincterotome—an Alternative for Retrieval of an Entrapped Nasogastric Tube

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Knowledge of the use of a nasogastric tube (NG) is integral in medical practice as a whole and more so in gastrointestinal diseases because of its wide range of uses. Accidental fixation of the nasogastric tube during surgery is a rare complication. Various methods have been described for retrieval of an entrapped, retained or stapled nasogastric tube. We describe here a novel technique in which an endoscopic needle knife sphincterotome using a side-view endoscope was used successfully to cut the knots and release the entrapped NG tube. Although stress should always be laid on prevention, the flexible endoscopic approach is a small-duration procedure, a minimally invasive, cost-effective technique for the removal of a nasogastric tube that avoids the need of redo surgery and unnecessary exposure to anaesthesia.

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Corresponding author: I, Dr Hanish Kataria, declare that I have no conflict of interest. Other authors, Dr Rajeev Sharma, Dr Rajesh Bansiwal, Dr Anurag Jindal and Dr AK Attri, declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India

    Hanish Kataria, Rajeev Sharma, Rajesh Bansiwal & A. K. Attri

  2. Department of Medicine, Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, India

    Anurag Jindal

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Kataria, H., Sharma, R., Bansiwal, R. et al. Endoscopic Needle Knife Sphincterotome—an Alternative for Retrieval of an Entrapped Nasogastric Tube. Indian J Surg 77 (Suppl 3), 1473–1475 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1253-4

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