ED FROM Nelson R, Edwards S, Tse B. Prophylactic nasogastric decompression after abdominal surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007;(3):CD004929. Correspondence to: Prof R Nelson, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK; [email protected]; [email protected] Source of funding: no external funding. c Clinical impact ratings: General surgery 6/7; Perioperative 7/7 Routine nasogastric t...

Five malnourished patients who consistently failed to maintain or gain weight with other oral diets have been taught to give themselves a nocturnal nasogastric tube feed at home to supplement their dietary intake by day. All patients gained weight at a rate of about 0.5 kg per week. Nasogastric tube feeding at home can be an acceptable, safe, economical and efficient treatment for nutritional d...

Tedizolid phosphate is approved for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. To determine whether the expected dose of tedizolid phosphate can be delivered via nasogastric tube in patients who have difficulty swallowing and in whom venous access is not suitable, this in vitro study evaluated the recovery of tedizolid phosphate 200-mg tablets after crushing, dispersio...

Preterm infants are highly susceptible to injuries following necessary and often life-saving medical interventions. Esophageal perforation is a rare, yet serious complication that can be caused by aerodigestive tract suction, endotracheal intubation, or nasogastric tube placement. We present the case of a neonate born at 23 weeks plus three days of gestation with chest radiography showing malpo...

We report a woman presenting with unrelenting odynophagia and chest pain. Computed tomography identified a deep neck infection with acute phlegmonous esophagitis. However, esophageal intramural dissection with mucosal rupture occurred after routine nasogastric-tube insertion, and pus was vomited thereafter. The patient was treated with antibiotics and delayed endoscopic closure of the rupture s...

Nasogastric tubes are a medical device that can be used for a number of purposes. The process of inserting them however can be complicated. Nurses must therefore use an evidencebased approach to confirm the correct position of nasogastric tubes and there are three main techniques described in the literature to do so. To date, one group of authors has published the majority of the studies on the...

CONTEXT Nasogastric tube feeding is safe and well tolerated in most critically ill patients. However, its safety and tolerance in the setting of severe acute pancreatitis is debatable. OBJECTIVE We aimed to review all available studies on nasogastric feeding in patients with severe acute pancreatitis to determine the safety and tolerance of this approach. A further aim was to perform a meta-a...

This article reports an evidence-based practice project using the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Quality Care for a common nursing procedure, nasogastric tube placement verification in children. Little research exists regarding the care of nasogastric tubes in children, and traditional verification methods prevail. Auscultation of air insufflation over the abdomen is still use...