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2. Gastric intubation - Wikipedia

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   Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (nasogastric tube or NG tube) through the nose, down the esophagus, and down into the stomach. Orogastric intubation is a similar process involving the insertion of a plastic tube ( orogastric tube ) through the mouth. [ 1 ]

3. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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   A gastric feeding tube (G-tube or "button") is a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long-term enteral nutrition. One type is the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube which is placed endoscopically. The position of the endoscope can be visualized on the outside of the person's abdomen ...

4. RightspotpH® Indicator - Wikipedia

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   The effectiveness of the RightSpotpH® Indicator has been validated through clinical studies. A significant study published in the International Journal of Emergency Medicine demonstrated that the device is sensitive and specific for determining intragastric pH levels below or above 4.5, a common threshold used for confirming nasogastric tube placement.

5. Whole bowel irrigation - Wikipedia

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   Whole bowel irrigation is undertaken either by having the patient drink the solution or a nasogastric tube is inserted and the solution is delivered down the tube into the stomach. When administered to adolescents and adults as preparation for surgery, colonoscopy, or another procedure, the solution is usually taken orally, unless oral ...

6. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy - Wikipedia

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   Gastrostomy may be indicated in numerous situations, usually those in which normal (or nasogastric) feeding is impossible.The causes for these situations may be neurological (e.g. stroke), anatomical (e.g. cleft lip and palate during the process of correction) or other (e.g. radiation therapy for tumors in head & neck region).

7. Gastric lavage - Wikipedia

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   Gastric lavage, also commonly called stomach pumping or gastric irrigation, is the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach using a tube. Since its first recorded use in the early 19th century, it has become one of the most routine means of eliminating poisons from the stomach. [1]