title: [A study on insertion of a nasogastric tube in intubated patients].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesia, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Moriguchi.
authors.forename: Ryotaro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kayo
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kajita
authors.forename: Soongji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Hachiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008875:Middle Aged