TY - JOUR T1 - Inadvertent intracranial insertion of a nasogastric tube in a non-trauma patient. JF - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine JO - Arch Emerg Med SP - 45 LP - 47 DO - 10.1136/emj.14.1.45 VL - 14 IS - 1 AU - R M Freij AU - S T Mullett Y1 - 1997/01/01 UR - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/1/45.abstract N2 - Complications following nasogastric intubation in patients with basal skull fractures are well documented. This report is of a rare cause of inadvertent intracranial placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in a non-trauma patient. The patient subsequently died. The use of NG tubes, their place in airway management, and lessons to be learned from this case are discussed. ER -