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Nasogastric tube check, easy or not?
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- Published on: 7 August 2018
- Published on: 7 August 2018NG tube insertion - to be taken seriouslyShow More
Insertion of the nasogastric tube is taken very casually at the medical graduate level.
In my opinion , insertion of NG tubes should be done very judiciously and gently in an awake patient.
Points to note --
1) Insert the tube very gently in the backwards and downward direction in the nostril, to avoid inadvertent damage of the roof of the nasal cavity, and passage of the tube intracranial....
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