If a rabbit is ill or will be undergoing certain types of surgery, it may need to be fed using a nasogastric tube. Nasogastric intubation is easy and is an effective means of delivering nutrition and ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

Nasogastric tube placement is a cornerstone in supportive and critical care, used not only for nutritional support but also for medication administration and gastrointestinal decompression. Despite ...

An outline on risks involved with the use of nasogastric tubes, with advice on how to use them safely and avoid and deal with complications. Abstract Durai, R. et al (2009) Nasogastric tubes 2: ...

An investigation into the incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes found there was “no systemic barriers” to prevent this from happening and that action was needed to improve staff competency ...