How to insert a small-bore feeding tube safely

The flexibility and size of a small-bore feeding tube can make stomach insertion difficult. A technique for safe insertion of a small-bore tube is given.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nursing (Jenkintown, Pa.) Pa.), 1990-03, Vol.20 (3), p.55-59
Hauptverfasser:	Walsh, S M, Banks, L A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Auscultation Female Humans Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Intubation, Gastrointestinal - methods Intubation, Gastrointestinal - nursing Male Medical equipment Nursing Patient Education as Topic Therapeutic Irrigation
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Zusammenfassung:	The flexibility and size of a small-bore feeding tube can make stomach insertion difficult. A technique for safe insertion of a small-bore tube is given.
ISSN:	0360-4039 1538-8689
DOI:	10.1097/00152193-199003000-00020