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25% of NG tubes-Tuesday Tube Facts

Aug 17, 2021 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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Approximately 25% of nasogastric tubes ‘fall out’ or are pulled out by patients soon after insertion. Tubes, especially those that are fine bore, can be displaced by coughing or vomiting.[1]

There is however no evidence to support the use of weighted NG tubes in terms of either placement or maintenance of position.[1]

References:

  1. Stroud, M., Duncan, H., Nightingale, J. Guidelines for enteral feeding in adult hospital patients. Gut. 2003. 52:vii1-vii12.

Technical Issues with Feeding Access-Tuesday Tube Facts

Aug 3, 2021 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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Technical issues with enteral access contribute to interruptions in nutrition. 25.5% of the total interruption time is due to tubes becoming clogged or dislodged.[1]

References:

  1. Melissa L. Stewart. Interruptions in enteral nutrition delivery in critically ill patients and recommendations for clinical practice. CriticalCareNurse. Vol 34, No. 4, August 2014 https://aacnjournals.org/ccnonline.

GJ tube dislodgement-Tuesday Tube Facts

Apr 6, 2021 | Tuesday Tube Facts

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In a six-year study tracking gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes, the two most common indications for tube exchange were structural or mechanical problems (43.1%) and GJ tube dislodgement (34.6%).[1]

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References:

  1. A Natural History of Gastrojejunostomy Tubes in Children. Rachel E Wilson, Pavithra K Rao, Aaron J Cunningham, Elizabeth N Dewey, Sanjay Krishnaswami, and Nicholas A Hamilton. J Surg Res. 2020 Jan;245:461-466.