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gastrointestinal intubation
- passing a tube through the nose or mouth, through the esophagus, & into the stomach or intestine
- percutaneous access to the GI tract (i.e. gastrostomy, colostomy, ileostomy)
Indications:
- to obtain specimens of gastric &/or intestinal contents for laboratory analysis
a) pancreatic disease
b) biliary disease
c) gastric disease
- to relieve distension of the stomach or intestine, or to keep an obstructed bowel empty
- to gavage (tube feed) or to administer drugs to patients unable to eat
- to lavage (wash out) the stomach prior to surgery
- poisoning
- upper GI bleeding
Procedure:
- many different tubes for different purposed
- dince gastrointestinal tubes are inserted into nonsterile body cavities, sterile technique is usually not required
Related
medications via enteral tube
Specific
duodenal intubation & aspiration
esophageal intubation
gastric intubation
intestinal intubation
nasogastric tube (NGT) placement (gastric intubation)
nasojejunal tube
General
clinical procedure
References
- GASTROINTESTINAL INTUBATION
http://www.tpub.com/content/armymedical/MD0918/MD09180027.htm