PEG Gastrostomy NGT

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are used to access the stomach either for drainage, or to provide access for feeding when a patient is unable to eat for various reasons. As the name implies, the tube enters the nose, and the tip sits in the stomach.

endoscopy is needed to successfully place the tube into the stomach. This is usually a simple task, but can also become quite difficult since the tip of the NGT doesn't always go where you want it to go. Also, getting the tube where you want it may be easy, however keeping it there while you remove the scope may be very hard because the friction between the tube and the scope drags the tube back out!