A 61-year-old man underwent open abdominal surgery for primary repair of a duodenal perforation. Preoperatively, a nasogastric tube had been inserted into the stomach for decompression. An attempt was made to remove the tube 6 days postoperatively but this was not possible because of marked resistance. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed that the nasogastric tube and granulation tissue we...

INTRODUCTION Routinely postoperative nasogastric decompression was done until the nasogastric drainage is minimal, reoccurrence of bowel sounds and passing flatus. But prolonged nasogastric intubation is associated with complications like basal atelectasis due to poor cough reflux, loss of electrolytes and increased patient morbidity. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study the need for routine use of n...

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...

purpose: according to frequent needs to gastric decompression by nasogastric tube insertion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the current comparative study was accomplished through single blind clinical trial considering both the presence and the absence of guide wire insertion. materials and methods: twenty patients were selected for elective surgery of laparoscopic cholecystectomywith gene...

Iatrogenic complications in medicine are increasing in frequency, especially in critical care environments because of the use of invasive procedures and monitoring. Although nasogastric tubes are routinely used for decompression and/or feeding of critically ill patients, the number of potential complications almost exceeds the indications for use. Knotting of small-bore feeding tubes and nasoga...