Nasal Bridles for Securing Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes : A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Potential Complications

Copyright © 2020, Inayat et al..

Nasal bridle is a feeding tube retaining device that is now increasingly used worldwide. While common complications tend to be minor, it is important to remain vigilant for newer adverse events. We hereby delineate the case of an elderly female who required nasoenteric feeding tube following simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation. Nasal bridle placement was warranted owing to her significant frailty and poor mentation. Due to her extreme agitation during the procedure, bridle insertion could not be completed. Upon removal of the probe, unprompted detachment of the magnetic tip was noted. Radiological workup revealed the dislodged magnet in the sphenoid sinus. Subsequently, she underwent an uneventful endoscopic sinus surgery, resulting in successful retrieval of the magnet. This paper highlights the spontaneous magnet avulsion from a bridling system and serves the purpose of community awareness regarding this unusual procedural complication. Additionally, we aim to evaluate the efficacy of the nasal bridle, further accentuating its advantages and possible complications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 12(2020), 5 vom: 28. Mai, Seite e8325

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Inayat, Faisal [VerfasserIn]
Ur Rahman, Asad [VerfasserIn]
Almas, Talal [VerfasserIn]
Zahid, Effa [VerfasserIn]
Zervos, Xaralambos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Clinical effectiveness
Enteral nutrition
Feeding tube dislodgment
Magnet detachment
Nasal bridles
Nasoenteric tubes
Procedural complications

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Date Revised 28.09.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.8325

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311949800