Preventing gastric regurgitation with a ballooned nasogastric tube.
Regurgitation and aspiration of gastric contents remain a major source of morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. A modified nasogastric tube has been designed with an integral balloon which is inflated in the stomach and impacted, by gentle traction, at the gastro-oesophageal junction, to prevent gastro-oesophageal reflux. Preliminary studies demonstrate its effectiveness in improving the competence of the gastro-oesophageal sphincter.
D002329:Carmine; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D011859:Radiography
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