[A study on insertion of a nasogastric tube in intubated patients].
BACKGROUND
Insertion of a nasogastric tube in anesthetized and intubated patients is sometimes difficult. We studied the movement of a gastric tube in order to find a way for successful insertion of a nasogastric tube.


METHODS
We used the method of Ozer's; bronchofiber examination of nasogastric tube placement in an anethetized patient, with changing heights of a pillow [0 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm], rotating head [45 degree each side] and jaw lifting.


RESULTS
The height of the pillow is an important factor regardless of other maneuvers.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study showed that using a 5 cm height pillow was a best way to insert a nasogastric tube, but ipsilateral head rotation did not contribute to the procedure.
Kayo
Ryotaro
R
Division of Anesthesia, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Moriguchi.
Kajita
Ichiro
I
Cho
Soongji
S
Murakami
Tsuyoshi
T
Saito
Hachiro
H
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008875:Middle Aged