Hong Kong patient in critical condition after feeding tube left in airway for over 24 hours


A 61-year-old Hong Kong patient is in a critical condition after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into his airway and remained undiscovered for more than a day.

A nurse in an orthopaedic ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei had replaced the man’s feeding tube at midday on Sunday as part of normal procedures, authorities said.

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