Placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes (feeding tubes) in pediatric patients is a common practice, however, the insertion procedure carries risk of serious or even potentially lethal complications. While ...

A nasogastric (NG) tube travels from the nose to the stomach and is inserted to instil liquids and foods, or to withdraw gastric contents from the stomach. The incorrect length of tubing may cause ...

NHS staff have told a safety watchdog rules on how to avoid mistakenly putting a feeding tube into patients’ lungs are “too long to read”. The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch revealed some NHS ...