What are the safety protocols for using guidewires in the insertion of nasogastric (NG) tubes?
Guidewire-assisted nasogastric tube insertion is shown to improve success rates and reduce complications compared to traditional methods. Key safety protocols include maintaining guidewire placement until radiographic confirmation is achieved and following stringent monitoring practices post-confirmation.
Authors
- Tripdatabase
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24084748
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00