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Nasogastric Tube Decompression. Gastric decompression is indicated for bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus and when surgery is performed on the stomach or intestine. Nasogastric decompression was associated with a two day increase in hospital length of stay. The nasogastric tube is connected to suction to facilitate decompression by removing stomach contents. In fact an ngt itself can induce morbidity in particular as well as pulmonary events and increased length of hospital stay.
Nasogastric decompression was associated with a two day increase in hospital length of stay. 211 papers were found using the reported searches of which 1 presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. Nasogastric decompression was used in 51 of patients. It is used for short or medium term nutritional support and also for aspiration of stomach contents eg for decompression of intestinal obstruction. The nasogastric tube is connected to suction to facilitate decompression by removing stomach contents. Since the spread of enhanced recovery programs early withdrawal of the nasogastric tube ngt is recommended after pancreaticoduodenectomy pd although few data on the safety of this practice are available.
In fact an ngt itself can induce morbidity in particular as well as pulmonary events and increased length of hospital stay.
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether routine nasogastric decompression with a nasogastric tube improved the process and outcome of care in adults with small bowel occlusion. Since the spread of enhanced recovery programs early withdrawal of the nasogastric tube ngt is recommended after pancreaticoduodenectomy pd although few data on the safety of this practice are available. Bowel rest nasogastric ng decompression and intravenous hydration are used to treat small bowel obstruction sbo conservatively. In addition to standardization and centralization of major surgical procedures the most promising area of research is likely fast track surgery programs or enhanced recovery after surgery to decrease postoperative morbidity. In fact an ngt itself can induce morbidity in particular as well as pulmonary events and increased length of hospital stay. A nasogastric tube is a narrow bore tube passed into the stomach via the nose.