Saltzberg D M, Goldstein M, Levine G M
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1984 Nov-Dec;8(6):714-6. doi: 10.1177/0148607184008006714.
A case of accidental bronchial perforation by the metal stylet of a silastic feeding tube is reported. The misplacement of the feeding tube resulted in a pneumothorax. This is a previously unreported complication of enteral feeding in adults. Pulmonary complications of enteral feeding and recommendations for prevention of these complications are discussed.