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Equipment for NG Tube Insertion

February 15th, 2021
 
 
 
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Overview

  • Equipment Required for Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Types of NG Tube

Feeding tubes - small bore (6-8 Fr), single lumen tubes that can be used for feeding but are unable to be aspirated
Salum sump - large bore (14-18Fr) dual lumen tubes that can be used for feeding and can be aspirated. Have a distal hole and a side hole
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