The placement and use of gastric tubes are one of the most common nursing procedures performed in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). These tubes are used for gastric decompression ...

This author considered the tube to be malpositioned if the tip touched the greater flexure of the stomach and bent. These variations in the definition of ideal placement complicate their ...

This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube that is either inserted through the nose or surgically implanted in the abdomen and leads directly to the stomach or intestine.

Gastrojejunostomy junction perforation is a rare yet critical complication associated with enteral tube placement, presenting unique challenges in patients with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...

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This is called a tracheostomy and allows you to breathe. If you have difficulty swallowing, you may need a tube put into your stomach. You have liquid food through this tube. There are different types ...

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Normally, gastric acid appears to facilitate the chelation in the stomach of ferric salts with ascorbate and other exogenous or endogenous agents. Since these chelates then remain soluble in the ...