Feeding tubes can be placed surgically, endoscopically or by interventional radiology. Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and ends in the stomach.

migration of the tube outside of the stomach, perforation of the trachea, esophagus, or stomach, and aspiration of the feeding into the lungs. [1] Because of these potential adverse events ...

Patients may also need a feeding tube if they have a malformation of their esophagus or mouth that makes it difficult for them to eat or unsafe for them to eat normally. Individuals who have ...

If syringe feeding is impossible ... The rabbit's head should be flexed ventrally to aid passage of the tube into the esophagus instead of the trachea. While the head is ventrally flexed, the ...

Push the Carmalt up through this stoma and grasp the end of the feeding tube (this end will ultimately stay in the esophagus) (Fig. 2). Draw the end of the tube through the stoma and out the mouth.