Improvisation of Nasogastric Tube as Distractor Port Sleeve: A Novel Technique

A Novel Endoscopic Technique for Failed Nasogastric Tube Placement.

Direct visualization of the nasopharynx gives the otolaryngologist a unique advantage for addressing difficult nasopharyngeal anatomy. One common situation is being consulted to assist when the blind placement of a nasogastric tube has failed. A novel technique for managing a patient with a nasogastric tube embedded in the adenoid remnant is described with illustrations. The atraumatic method i...

Physical Manipulation of Larynx as a Technique for Insertion of Nasogastric Tube.

A malfunctioning nasogastric feeding tube.

A critical point of nasogastric feeding tube placement, potentially resulting in an unsafe and/or non-effective operation of the device, is the monitoring of its proper placement into the stomach. A properly obtained and interpreted radiograph is currently recommended to confirm placement. We reported the case of a 68-year-old demented woman referred for complicated dysphagia. A nasogastric tub...

Stapling and Section of the Nasogastric Tube during Sleeve Gastrectomy: How to Prevent and Recover?

Bariatric surgery has become an integral part of morbid obesity treatment with well-defined indications. Some complications, specific or not, due to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) procedure have recently been described. We report a rare complication unpublished to date: a nasogastric section during great gastric curve stapling. A 44-year-old woman suffered of severe obesity (BMI 36.6 kg/...

Confirming nasogastric tube position: methods & restrictions: A narrative review

Background and Purpose: Inserting a nasogastric tube, though a common clinical procedure with widespread use for critically ill patients, can produce unexpected complications so that tube misplacement into the lungs is a potential complication with serious consequences. The reliability of common bedside methods to differentiate between pulmonary and gastric placement has not been acceptable. Th...