Double aortic arch and nasogastric tubes: A fatal combination

Table 1 Literature review of pediatric cases with congenital aortic arch abnormalities and aortoesophageal fistula after prolonged nasogastric tube placement[10]

Author	Patient number	Age at admission	Day of upper gastrointestinal bleeding	Days of nasogastric intubation	Result	Reference
Chaikipinyo		2 mo	14th d of hospitalization	56	Lived	5
Miller		11 yr	17th d postoperatively	17	Lived	11
Woerkum		9 wk	22nd d postoperatively	43	Lived	10
Yahagi		9 d	8th d postoperatively	> 8	Lived	8
Heck	1	6 wk	14th d postoperatively	25	Died	4
	2	3 wk	7th wk of hospitalization	28	Lived
McKeating		3 mo	17th d of hospitalization	17	Died	9
Sigalet	1	3.5 mo	59th d postoperatively	59	Died	7
	2	3 mo			Lived
Othersen	1	5 wk	10th d postoperatively	?	Lived	6
	2	2 mo	48th d of hospitalization	48	Died