NG tube insertion

Question 1

What is an NG tube?

Answer 1

A nasogastric tube (NG tube) is a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose. It can be used for all feedings or for giving a person extra calories.

Question 2

What are the indications of an NG tube?

Answer 2

have neck or facial injuries
have had neck or facial surgery
need a mechanical ventilator to breathe
have an intestinal obstruction or blockage
are comatose

Question 3

What are the complications of an NG tube?

Answer 3

> aspiration
tissue trauma
abdominal cramping, abdominal swelling, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, regurgitation of food or medicine
blocked, torn, or dislodged.
ulcers or infections to develop on the tissue of sinuses, throat, esophagus, or stomach.