Retained nasal tube bridle system insertion stylet presenting as nasal foreign body: a report of two cases.

OBJECTIVES

We aim to present two cases of a retained insertion stylet from nasal feeding tube bridle systems.

STUDY

DESIGN

Case series of two patients.

METHODS

Patients were evaluated from 8/2012 to 9/2013 for retained bridle system insertion stylet.

RESULTS

Two patients presented with a retained stylet from nasal tube bridle system. The patients presented one day and two months after discharge from the hospital, respectively. They were both removed at the bedside.

CONCLUSIONS

Some institutions use a bridle system to secure nasal feeding tubes. Physicians must be aware of the insertion stylet as a potential source of a retained nasal foreign body.