Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion in anesthetized and intubated patients remains a technically challenging procedure, with failure potentially leading to repeated attempts, increased procedural time ...
A 60-year patient with personal history of tobacco and bronchopneumonia was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute respiratory failure secondary to infectious pneumonia requiring ...
Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.