Nasogastric tubes pose very few risks when used correctly, but there is the possibility of side effects. Common complications include discomfort from placing and removing the tubes, sinusitis, or ...

Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and ends in the stomach. Sometimes the doctor will decide that it’s safer to give nutrition past the stomach, ...

In nasogastric (NG) intubation, a thin tube is placed through your nose into your stomach. Learn why this procedure is used and what it involves.

Austhof says that the nasogastric tube can be used to supply any amount of calories -- 1300 to 2700 are a typical range. The "food" is actually very similar to formula used for feeding infants ...

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.

Many patients have nasogastric (NG) feeding tubes inserted to reduce the risk of aspiration during feeding or if they are not meeting their nutritional needs. An estimated 170,000 of the tubes are ...

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.

Further analysis in an adjusted model demonstrated that nasogastric tube feeding was a significant risk factor for pneumonia (aHR = 1.41; 95% CI, 1.08-1.85), according to researchers.

Guidelines should also be available outlining what to do if the child’s nasogastric or gastrostomy tube needs to be replaced. Holistic development of the child. Nasogastric or gastrostomy feeding can ...