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Sonographic confirmation of the correct placement of a nasoenteral tube in a woman with hyperemesis gravidarum: Case report
Author(s) -
Swartzlander Ty K.,
Carlan S. J.,
Locksmith Greg,
Elms Luke
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22035
Subject(s) - hyperemesis gravidarum , medicine , parenteral nutrition , vomiting , feeding tube , complication , pregnancy , nausea , obstetrics , surgery , ultrasound , radiology , genetics , biology
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a serious systemic disorder of pregnant women characterized by intractable vomiting resulting in metabolic, biochemical, and hematologic changes. Enteral nutrition has been used successfully and has a lower complication rate than parenteral nutrition. Tube feeding requires location of the feeding tube tip before the infusion of nutritional substance is started. We report a case of assisted feeding tube tip location using real time sonography in a pregnant women treated for hyperemesis gravidarum. Sonographic examination may be used as an alternative to x‐ray for the confirmation of feeding tube location in pregnant women and thus eliminate exposure of the fetus to ionizing radiation. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 41 :18–21, 2013