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Nasogastric Tube Purpose. Once an ng tube is properly placed and secured healthcare providers such as the nurses can deliver food and medicine directly to the stomach or obtain substances from it. This process is known as nasogastric ng intubation. It is used for short or medium term nutritional support and also for aspiration of stomach contents eg for decompression of intestinal obstruction. Nasogastric ng intubation is a procedure in which a thin plastic tube is inserted into the nostril toward the esophagus and down into the stomach.
The most common purpose for inserting a nasogastric tube is to deliver tube feedings to a patient when they are unable to eat. For drugs and for minimal quantities of liquid a syringe is used for injection into the tube. A nasogastric tube is a narrow bore tube passed into the stomach via the nose. For continuous feeding a gravity based system is employed with the solution placed higher than the patient s stomach. Nasogastric intubation is the insertion of a flexible tube into the nasal passage through the throat and esophagus into the stomach. Nasogastric ng intubation is a procedure in which a thin plastic tube is inserted into the nostril toward the esophagus and down into the stomach.
Nasogastric insertion is defined as the passage of a tube through the node to the stomach.
Inserting a nasogastric tube or feeding tube into the stomach or duodenum allows a patient who cannot eat to receive nourishment. Nasogastric insertion is defined as the passage of a tube through the node to the stomach. Nasogastric intubation is the insertion of a flexible tube into the nasal passage through the throat and esophagus into the stomach. Nasogastric ng intubation is a procedure in which a thin plastic tube is inserted into the nostril toward the esophagus and down into the stomach. For drugs and for minimal quantities of liquid a syringe is used for injection into the tube. A wide bore tube is used if drainage is needed.