1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Lishui Central Hospital, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, China 2 Department of Central Laboratory, Lishui Central Hospital, The ...

New research highlights the potential risks of skipping nasogastric tubes after esophageal surgery, suggesting they may reduce anastomotic leak rates. Skipping the use of a nasogastric (NG) tube after ...

In the largest Nordic study to date concerning esophageal cancer surgery, the researchers found clear evidence that decompression with a nasogastric tube is associated with less serious complications.

Gastric tubes are available in a variety of materials, sizes and configurations. The composition of a medical device should be determined by the environment in which it is meant to reside and the ...

From the Fifth (Harvard) Surgical Service, Boston City Hospital. Paine, J. R., and Wangensteen, O. H.: The necessity for constant suction to inlying nasal tubes for effectual decompression or drainage ...

The advent of total parenteral nutrition in the late 1960s meant that no situation remained in which a patient could not be fed. Unfortunately, total parenteral nutrition was complicated by serious ...

Background Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are used in children emergency departments (EDs) for gastric decompression, as well as for enteral nutrition and drug administration in hospitalised patients.

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...