In nasogastric (NG) intubation, a thin tube is placed through your nose into your stomach. Learn why this procedure is used and what it involves. In nasogastric (NG) intubation, ...

Routine use of a nasogastric tube after abdominal surgery, once thought to speed the return of normal intestinal functions, actually slows recovery, according to a new review of research.

It also stated that blue litmus paper should be withdrawn and replaced by pH testing and that all personnel involved in testing nasogastric tubes should be trained to use the new testing method.

A 12-year-old British girl still requires a feeding tube two years after contracting COVID-19 -- as the once energetic child battles to recover from the long-term ravages of the illness.

The nasogastric feeding tube was created to deliver nutrition to sick and hospitalized people so they wouldn't starve. For 22-year-old Gabriella Calabresi, it served a totally different purpose.

E-tubes, if kept clean and managed properly, can stay in for days, months, or longer if needed. The e-tube has a much larger diameter than the NG tube, so thicker, more caloric foods can be fed ...

NG or gastric tube: see full labeling. Triple therapy: esomeprazole 40mg once daily + amoxicillin 1g twice daily + clarithromycin 500mg twice daily; all for 10 days. EE: 20 or 40mg once daily for ...