Electromagnetic-guided placement of nasoduodenal feeding tubes versus endoscopic placement: a randomized, multicenter trial

Electromagnetic-guided placement (EMP) of a nasoduodenal feeding tube by trained nurses is an attractive alternative to esophagogastroduodenoscopy guided placement (EGDP). We aimed to compare EMP and EGDP in outpatients, ward patients, and critically ill patients with normal upper GI anatomy.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - June 1, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wouter F.W. Kappelle, Daisy Walter, Paul Stadhouders, Hendrik J.A. Jebbink, Frank P. Vleggaar, Peter van der Schaar, Jan Willem Kappelle, Ingeborg van der Tweel, Medard F.M. Van den Broek, Frank J. Wessels, Peter D. Siersema, Jan F. Monkelbaan Source Type: research