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- Ryotaro Kayo, Ichiro Kajita, Soongji Cho, Tsuyoshi Murakami, and Hachiro Saito.
- Division of Anesthesia, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Moriguchi.
- Masui. 2005 Sep 1;54(9):1034-6.
BackgroundInsertion of a nasogastric tube in anesthetized and intubated patients is sometimes difficult. We studied the movement of a gastric tube in order to find a way for successful insertion of a nasogastric tube.MethodsWe used the method of Ozer's; bronchofiber examination of nasogastric tube placement in an anethetized patient, with changing heights of a pillow [0 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm], rotating head [45 degree each side] and jaw lifting.ResultsThe height of the pillow is an important factor regardless of other maneuvers.ConclusionsOur study showed that using a 5 cm height pillow was a best way to insert a nasogastric tube, but ipsilateral head rotation did not contribute to the procedure.
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