Gastrointestinal Intubation
Gastric and Intestinal intubation is the process of passing a tube through nose or mouth, through esophagus and into stomach or intestine for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
Nasogastric Tube
When GI tube is inserted from nares into stomach known as nasogastric tube.
Nasointestinal Tube
Nasointestinal tube is a tube inserted from the nares into the intestines.
Indications for GI Intubation
1. To obtain the specimen of gastric and Intestinal content for laboratory analysis.
2. To remove gas and fluids from the stomach or intestine (for decompression).
3. To gastric suction.
4. To relieve distension of stomach or intestine.
5. To gavage (tube feed).
6. To administer drugs to unconscious or extremely weak patient.
7. To lavage (wash out) the stomach prior to surgery.
8. To remove ingested toxins,
Incase of poisoning; give antidotes (eg, activated charcoal)
9. To nasogastric tube (NGT) lavage (ice-cold) water; in case of gastrointestinal bleeding.
10. To promote healing after esophageal, gastric or intestinal surgery by preventing distension of GI tract or strain on suture line.
11. To diagnose disorder of GI motility and others disorders.
12. To administer medication and feeding.
13. To aspirate gastric content for analysis (content, blood).
14. To treat an obstruction.
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