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.

Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose ... Gastrojejunosotmy (GJ) tube: A GJ tube is placed through the skin into the stomach (gastrostomy) with an extension that goes into the ...

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 ...

Results of this in vitro study indicate that administration of esomeprazole pellets with 50 mL of tap water through a size 8 or 14 French nasogastric tube or a size 20 French gastrostomy tube ...