Nasogastric tube placement is a cornerstone in supportive and critical care, used not only for nutritional support but also for medication administration and gastrointestinal decompression. Despite ...

A nasogastric (NG) tube travels from the nose to the stomach and is inserted to instil liquids and foods, or to withdraw gastric contents from the stomach. The incorrect length of tubing may cause ...

An investigation into the incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes found there was “no systemic barriers” to prevent this from happening and that action was needed to improve staff competency ...