Nasogastric intubation and elective abdominal surgery
- PMID: 1467881
- DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800791105
Nasogastric intubation and elective abdominal surgery
Abstract
The use of nasogastric tubes after elective abdominal surgery remains standard practice for many surgeons. Such tubes, however, cause much discomfort and are associated with significant morbidity. This paper reviews the arguments for and against nasogastric intubation, and finds little evidence to support its continued routine use.
Similar articles
-
Outcome of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery With or Without Nasogastric Intubation.Mymensingh Med J. 2017 Jul;26(3):650-657. Mymensingh Med J. 2017. PMID: 28919623
-
[Nasogastric tubes after elective abdominal surgery is not justified].J Chir (Paris). 1998 Dec;135(6):273-4. J Chir (Paris). 1998. PMID: 10228916 Review. French.
-
Routine omission of nasogastric intubation after gastrointestinal surgery.Can J Surg. 1992 Dec;35(6):625-8. Can J Surg. 1992. PMID: 1458388
-
Nasogastric intubation causes gastroesophageal reflux in patients undergoing elective laparotomy.Surgery. 2001 Nov;130(5):788-91. doi: 10.1067/msy.2001.116029. Surgery. 2001. PMID: 11685187 Clinical Trial.
-
Nasogastric and nasoenteric intubation.Crit Care Clin. 1992 Oct;8(4):865-78. Crit Care Clin. 1992. PMID: 1393755 Review.
Cited by
-
Routine nasogastric tube placement after gastric endoscopic full-thickness resection of tumor size ≤ 2 cm may be unnecessary: a propensity score-matching analysis.Surg Endosc. 2023 Feb;37(2):932-940. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09560-9. Epub 2022 Sep 1. Surg Endosc. 2023. PMID: 36050609
-
Canadian practice patterns for pancreaticoduodenectomy.Can J Surg. 2015 Apr;58(2):121-7. doi: 10.1503/cjs.011714. Can J Surg. 2015. PMID: 25799248 Free PMC article.
-
NASOGASTRIC DECOMPRESSION IN CHOLECYSTECTOMY, IS IT NECESSARY?Med J Armed Forces India. 2000 Jan;56(1):17-20. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(17)30082-5. Epub 2017 Jun 8. Med J Armed Forces India. 2000. PMID: 28790636 Free PMC article.
-
A meta-analysis of selective versus routine nasogastric decompression after elective laparotomy.Ann Surg. 1995 May;221(5):469-76; discussion 476-8. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199505000-00004. Ann Surg. 1995. PMID: 7748028 Free PMC article.
-
Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction: pathophysiology and potential new therapies.Drugs. 2003;63(7):649-71. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200363070-00003. Drugs. 2003. PMID: 12656645 Review.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources