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This case report describes two fatalities caused by misplaced NG tubes in intubated patients (one intraoperative, one postoperative). This report highlights risk factors for feeding tube complications and methods to prevent future fatalities such as two-view radiography, two-step insertion, capnography, laryngoscopic-assisted placement, and palpation of the NG tube in the stomach. The recent fatalities discussed within this case series demonstrate that deaths as a result of NG tubes misplaced into the tracheobronchial tree occur in veterinary patients, and measures should be taken to prevent this complication.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5326\/jaaha-ms-7104","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,9]],"date-time":"2021-08-09T16:59:35Z","timestamp":1628528375000},"page":"242-246","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Fatal Complications of Nasogastric Tube Misplacement in Two Dogs"],"prefix":"10.5326","volume":"57","author":[{"given":"Jenniffer","family":"Rodriguez-Diaz","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Julia 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