Esophageal and gastric feeding tubes in ICU patients.
Providing nutrition to critically ill patients is important to the healing process. This article will focus on selection and placement of nasoesophageal, nasogastic, esophagostomy, and gastrostomy tubes. Advantages and disadvantages of these tubes will be discussed, as well detailed instructions on the placement of the aforementioned tubes.
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Bobst Hospital of The Animal Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. eveline.han@amcny.org
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004946:Esophagostomy / Q000662:veterinary; D005248:Feeding Methods / Q000662:veterinary; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000662:veterinary; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000662:veterinary