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. 1991 Jan;45(1):45-6.

How to pass a nasogastric tube

I Dyer  1 , W B Ashton
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  • PMID: 2009440

How to pass a nasogastric tube

I Dyer et al. Br J Hosp Med. 1991 Jan.

Abstract

The passage of a nasogastric tube may be met with some difficulty. The indications and contraindications for, and the method of insertion of, the tube are described, as are the difficulties that may be encountered, their solutions, and the complications that may result from the procedure.

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