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Perforation of the upper and lower segments of atretic esophagus (type C) secondary to nasogastric tube insertion

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We report an unusual case of nasogastric tube, during insertion, perforating the upper and lower segments of atretic esophagus (type C) and ending up in the stomach. Symptoms and imaging of the newborn are presented and the causative factors of the incident discussed.

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  1. Pediatric Research Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland

    Tuija Terhikki Lahdes-Vasama, R. Sihvonen & T. Iber

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Lahdes-Vasama, T.T., Sihvonen, R. & Iber, T. Perforation of the upper and lower segments of atretic esophagus (type C) secondary to nasogastric tube insertion. Pediatr Surg Int 25, 537–538 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-009-2377-z

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