Articles by Susan Kelly

The Safe Placement of a Nasogastric Feeding Tube: Complications and Verification Methods

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care. Reducing the chance of pneumothorax and aspiration pneumonia for patients requiring enteral feeding is made possible by increasing awareness of common complications and understanding technologies that help with such procedures.