Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression and feeding in the NICU ... procedures performed in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). These tubes are used for gastric ...

Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

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A few feeding tubes are made of other polymers or mixtures ... this issue is unstudied and no standard of care exists. The size of the tube affects both the comfort for the infant and how feedings ...