Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

A nasogastric tube goes into your nose and down to your stomach to give you nutrients and hydration if you have difficulty swallowing. The thin, soft tube is flexible and allows food to enter the ...

Indications for nasogastric tube insertion, the procedure for inserting a nasogastric tube and how to check whether it is in the correct position Durai, R. et al (2009) Nasogastric tubes 1: insertion ...

Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While ...

PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2018) - Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even ...

Brigid’s Path, Ohio’s first newborn recovery center, is now able to provide nasogastric tube feeding for infants exposed to addictive substances. Nurses at the Kettering nonprofit say this new ...

If a rabbit is ill or will be undergoing certain types of surgery, it may need to be fed using a nasogastric tube. Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition and ...

Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression and feeding in the NICU. The placement and use of these tubes are one of the most frequent nursing procedures in the NICU. These tubes ...

It's likely that you've seen someone with a feeding tube at one time or another. The nasogastric feeding tube was created to deliver nutrition to sick and hospitalized people so they wouldn't starve.