Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

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.

“I had migraines, shortness of breath, and my stomach constantly swelled ... her surgeon allegedly discovered that the feeding tube from her 1989 surgery was still inside her, “embedded ...

If syringe feeding is impossible ... Alternatively, air can be injected through the tube while the stomach is ausculted. If the tube has been successfully placed, air will be heard gurgling ...