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How many of you always place an NG/OG after intubation? My practice was that we did not but in my new hospital they do it routinely. I haven't found any great data on the topic (but I'm a bit cut off from PubMed now).
My prior impression was the gastric intubation does not decrease risk of VAP and may increase it due to the tube preventing seal of the LES. We used the CASS tubes at my prior shop.
Thoughts?? Data??
My prior impression was the gastric intubation does not decrease risk of VAP and may increase it due to the tube preventing seal of the LES. We used the CASS tubes at my prior shop.
Thoughts?? Data??