How To Use The Stomach Tube
Mar 09, 2019
Place the patient's position during intubation, clean and lubricate the nasal cavity. Insert the patient's head backwards to insert the stomach tube at an angle of 60° to the nostril, and continue to insert into the nasopharynx; when inserting the gastric tube into 15CM (the pharynx), Inject 1 to 2 ML of paraffin oil along the outer wall of the stomach tube to lift the patient's head
The lower jaw is placed close to the chest wall to increase the curvature of the throat, so that the stomach tube slides along the posterior wall and smoothly enters the esophagus through the throat. At this time, the patient slowly inserts the stomach tube to the required length and then fixes it while swallowing. Check if the stomach tube is in the stomach. After the gastric tube is inserted successfully, the stomach tube should be properly fixed. The method is:
At the nostrils, a tape of about 3 cm long is used to wrap the stomach tube 2 times for a mark, and then a 6-7 cm tape is used to cross-fix the nose portion, and then a prepared cloth tape of about 50-60 cm in length is prepared. (belt width 1.5cm) around the nostril to make a knot around the stomach tube (do not affect the gastric tube drainage when knotting), then bypass the patient's head on both sides of the belt. On one side is a slip knot to strengthen the stomach The role of the tube.
In addition to mastering the whole process, it is best to go to the hospital to train the nurses to ensure the safety and success of the intubation, to prevent the patient's mucosal damage, vocal cord damage and other sequelae.
