Gastrointestinal Intubation

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 Indications 4 Procedure 5 More General Terms 6 Additional Terms 7 References

More Specific Terms

• nasogastric tube (NGT) placement (gastric intubation)
• nasojejunal tube placement

Introduction

• passing a tube through the nose or mouth, through the esophagus, & into the stomach or intestine
• percutaneous access to the GI tract (i.e. gastrostomy, colostomy, ileostomy)

Indications

• to obtain specimens of gastric &/or intestinal contents for laboratory analysis

• pancreatic disease
• biliary disease
• gastric disease

• to relieve distention of the stomach or intestine, or to keep an obstructed bowel empty
• to gavage (tube feed) or to administer drugs to patients unable to eat
• to lavage (wash out) the stomach prior to surgery

• poisoning
• upper GI bleeding

Procedure

• many different tubes for different purposed
• dince gastrointestinal tubes are inserted into nonsterile body cavities, sterile technique is usually not required

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• medications via enteral tube

References

1. GASTROINTESTINAL INTUBATION [1]

gastrointestinal intubation