Open AccessNasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized intubated patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomies: A comparative study of three techniques
Author(s) -
B S. Vijay Siddhartha,
NR Sharma,
Shashank Kamble,
P Shankaranarayana
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_41_17
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , tube (container) , materials science , composite material
Insertion of a nasogastric tube (NGT) in an anesthetized, comatose intubated patient is not always as easy as in a conscious, cooperative patient. Various techniques have been tried with varying success. The aim of this randomized study was to compare and evaluate the two techniques of NGT insertion with the conventional technique of insertion with respect to success rate, time taken for insertion and adverse effects.