Misplacement of the nasogastric tube into the anterior neck potential space

• Main Authors: Abdul Wahid, Marni Mahfuzah, Hamdan, Nadiah, Ahmad, Nor Azura, Sezali, Ameer Mukmeen, Ramly, Nur Fariza, Mohamed, Rozilah @ Abdul Hadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91676/1/91676_Misplacement%20of%20the%20nasogastric%20tube.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91676/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/870/586; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v17i1

Nasogastric tube insertion is a very common procedure performed in intensive care settings which require a basic skill. In mechanically ventilated patients, the blind technique may lead to inadvertent placement of the tube into the lung even when the endotrachial cuff was inflated. The preferred tec...