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Is prolonged nasogastric tube feeding ok?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

No: long term use of nasogastric tube can cause erosion to the nose and nostrils and can cause all kind of sinus problems if tube feeding warranted the use PEG tube which a tube that could go directly to the stomach via the abdomen bypassing the upper part and could be inserted by a scope no need for surgery or anesthesia and tolerated by any body regardless how sick they are it could be done bed side

Answered 5/18/2014

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