Bedside ultrasonography for the confirmation of gastric tube placement in the neonate

ATALAY Y. O., Polat A. V., Ozkan E. O., Tomak L., Aygun C., Tobias J. D.

SAUDI JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.13, no.1, pp.23-27, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/sja.sja_413_18
  • Journal Name: SAUDI JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.23-27
  • Keywords: Enteral nutrition, infant, intensive care units, nasogastric tube, ultrasonography, PEDIATRIC CRITICAL-CARE, WEIGHT-BASED FORMULA, FEEDING TUBES, INSERTION LENGTH, ULTRASOUND, COMPLICATIONS, VERIFICATION, POSITION, SONOGRAPHY, ACCURACY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Naso/Orogastric tube (NOGT) misplacement can lead to significant complications. Therefore, the assessment of tube position is essential to ensure patient safety. Although radiography is considered the gold standard for determining NOGT location, new methods may be helpful in reducing repetitive radiation exposure, especially for neonates. In this study, we sought to investigate if bedside ultrasonography (BUSG) can be used to verify NOGT placement in neonatal intensive care patients.