[Fixation of nasogastric tubes in agitated and uncooperative patients].
To prevent extubation, nasogastric tubes (NGT) were attached to a fine bore polyurethane tube, which loops loosely around the nasal septum. In a prospective study 180 cases were evaluated concerning the efficacy and possible complications related to this techniques. On average, a nasal septal loop (NSL) remained 20.1 +/- 1.3 days and a NGT 14 +/- 0.9 days. Complications were rare. In 45 of the cases NGT had to be replaced after self extubation and in 2.2% extubation presented more than twice. We think NSL is an easy and useful technique to secure NGT in non-cooperative and/or agitated patients for a relatively short term enteral nutrition or gastric decompression.
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Middelneim hospital, ENT department, Answerp, Belgium.
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Vandenbroucke
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Schmelzer
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies
Fixation des sondes naso-gastriques chez les patients agités et peu compliants.