Open AccessAn unanticipated use of the nasogastric feeding tube
Author(s) -
Yanagisawa Satoru,
Takashi Ohe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.561
Subject(s) - tube (container) , medicine , gastrointestinal tract , respiratory tract , feeding tube , lung , intensive care medicine , surgery , respiratory system , engineering , mechanical engineering
Key message Indeed, the nasogastric feeding (NGF) tube should be used only for the main intended purpose such as feeding, and the correct insertion of the NGF tube into the gastrointestinal tract is encouraged; however, an NGF tube aberrantly inserted into the lung might provide a valuable opportunity of obtaining samples from the lower respiratory tract.