Hard and Granny Tie, Nasogastric Tube Knotted in Nasopharynx: A Case Report

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Nasogastric tubes are being used in clinical anaesthesia settings on a daily basis. Although rare, knotting could occur during insertion or removal.Here, we report a knotted nasogastric tube which stocked in patient’s nasopharynx that was removed by using a pediatric bougie. Cliniciansmust be aware of potential knotting of nasogastric tube. Pediatric bougie could be utile if knotted tube gets stocked in nasopharynx.