A malfunctioning nasogastric feeding tube

A critical point of nasogastric feeding tube placement, potentially resulting in an unsafe and/or non-effective operation of the device, is the monitoring of its proper placement into the stomach. A properly obtained and interpreted radiograph is currently recommended to confirm placement. We report...

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Main Authors: Emanuele Cereda, Antonio Costa, Riccardo Caccialanza, Carlo Pedrolli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2013-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000100032&lng=en&tlng=en