Reporting Nasogastric Tube ‘in the Stomach’ Is Not Enough: Full Intragastric Positioning Matters
<i>Teaching point:</i> Even when the nasogastric tube (NGT) tip appears intragastric on chest radiography, malposition of proximal side holes above the gastro-oesophageal junction may result in clinically significant aspiration.
Authors
- Nico Hustings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1805-6315)
- Thalinne Schueremans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6414-0828)
Institutions
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Acide Carbonique Pur (Belgium) (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.4131
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00