This second of two articles on nasogastric tube insertion explains the procedure for adults. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with a self-assessment test.

Nasogastric tube placement is a cornerstone in supportive and critical care, used not only for nutritional support but also for medication administration and gastrointestinal decompression.

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 is used when your child cannot swallow food or liquid safely. Learn about risks, benefits, and tips for use today.

Why is correct placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes vital? Nasogastric tubes are placed directly into the stomach in order to feed or medicate patients. If an NG tube accidentally goes into the ...

HealthDay News &mash; Recommendations on best practices for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement and verification in pediatric patients have been developed.

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

CHICAGO -- Placement of a nasogastric tube for determining treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding may be unnecessary since almost all these patients will eventually undergo an ...

Nasogastric tube placement in upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients may not have significant benefits and are associated with patient benefits,reveals study.

The nasogastric tube placement is confirmed by instillation of non-iodinated contrast material into the tube followed by radiography. Placement is correct when the contrast material is deposited ...

Placement of the tube comes with great risk and has been linked to serious incident reporting, so nurses must demonstrate competence in practice and display awareness of the complications associated ...