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

Table 2 Literature review of adult cases with congenital aortic arch abnormalities and aortoesophageal fistula after prolonged nasogastric tube placement

Author	Age of patient (yr)	Congenital anomaly	Days of nasogastric intubation	Result	Reference
Minyard	39	Right-sided aortic arch/RESCA	6	Died	12
Feugier	24	RESCA	?	Lived	13
Edwards	36	RESCA	?	Died	14
Merchant	17	RESCA	9	Died	15
Livesay	25	RESCA	13	Died	16
Belkin	27	RESCA	60	Died	17
Gossot	72	RESCA	30	Died	18
Massaad	38	Double aortic arch	5	Lived

RESCA: Retroesophageal subclavian artery.