Why Is Ngt Inserted?

By inserting a nasogastric tube, you are gaining access to the stomach and its contents. This enables you to drain gastric contents, decompress the stomach, obtain a specimen of the gastric contents, or introduce a passage into the GI tract. This will allow you to treat gastric immobility, and bowel obstruction.

What is the purpose of a nasogastric tube?

A nasogastric tube (NG tube) is a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose. It can be used for all feedings or for giving a person extra calories. You'll learn to take good care of the tubing and the skin around the nostrils so that the skin doesn't get irritated.

Why is NGT indicated to the patient?

Relief of symptoms and bowel rest in the setting of small-bowel obstruction. Aspiration of gastric content from recent ingestion of toxic material. Administration of medication. Feeding.