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Nasointestinal intubation with tiger tubes: a case series indicates risk of mucosal damage
Author(s) -
Taylor S. J.,
Pullyblank A.,
Manara A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.2006.00674.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , tube (container) , tiger , surgery , anesthesia , computer security , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering
Abstract In five intubations using the tiger tube (Cook) two were successfully placed into the small intestine. Two of the three intubation failures were due to early death due to the underlying condition. Nasointestinal placement permitted successful enteral feeding. Unfortunately, both nasointestinal placements were associated with mucosal damage that appears to be related to the tube ‘flaps’. The tiger tube facilitates nasointestinal tube placement but until concerns regarding safety are addressed its clinical use cannot be recommended.