The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Enteral Complications in Geriatric Patients

Introduction and Purpose Geriatric patients, who are fed by nasogastric tube (NG), may suffer from complications. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of abdominal massage on Gastric residual volume (GRV), distension, vomiting, and defecation in geriatric patients, who were hos...

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Main Authors: Onur Çetinkaya RN, Özlem Ovayolu RN, PhD, Nimet Ovayolu RN, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Nursing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2377960820963772