Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2022; 10(5): 1598-1601
Published online Feb 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i5.1598
Uncommon complication of nasoenteral feeding tube: A case report
Yong-Po Jiang, Sheng Zhang, Rong-Hai Lin
Yong-Po Jiang, Sheng Zhang, Rong-Hai Lin, Department of Critical care medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou 317000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Lin RH helped to design the manuscript; Jiang YP helped to write the manuscript; Zhang S helped to revise the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by The Science and Technology Project of Taizhou, No.1902KY02.
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Corresponding author: Rong-Hai Lin, MD, Chief Doctor, Depertment of Critical care medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No. 150, Ximen Street, Taizhou, China, Taizhou 317000, Zhejiang Province, China. tylinrh@163.com
Received: July 15, 2021
Peer-review started: July 15, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: January 7, 2022
Accepted: January 11, 2022
Article in press: January 11, 2022
Published online: February 16, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a case of a patient who has a serious complication during the catheterization of the jejunal tube and introduce a way of using of bedside ultrasound to guide the placement of the jejunal tube to avert the disaster, which was convenient and economical.