Feasibility of complete nasogastric tube omission in esophagectomy patients.

Feasibility of complete nasogastric tube omission in esophagectomy patients. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Apr;11(Suppl 5):S819-S823 Authors: Zhang R, Zhang L Abstract Routine nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is a common practice in esophagectomy patients. However, its continued application has been controversial in recent years. In this review, we will discuss the potential risks and benefits, including anastomosis leak, pneumonia, NGT reinsertion, patients' discomfort and hospital length of stay, to evaluate the feasibility of complete NGT omission in esophagectomy patients. PMID: 31080664 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research