Posted: August 16th, 2017

Medium -length nasoenteric tubes are used for:

Medium -length nasoenteric tubes are used for:
a) Feeding
Placement of the tube must be verified prior to any feeding.
b) Decompression
A gastric sump and nasoenteric tube are used for gastrointestinal decompression.
c) Aspiration
Nasoenteric tubes are used for gastrointestinal aspiration.
d) Emptying
Gastric sump tubes are used to decompress the stomach and keep it empty.