Nasogastric Tube Insertion using Savary-Gilliard Wire Guide(R) in a Comatose Patient : A Case Report.
- Author:
Hae Jin LEE
1
;
Jin Young CHON
;
Jin Hwan CHOI
;
He Jin CHOI
;
Se Ho MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. anestha@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coma;
Nasogastric tube;
Savary-Gilliard Wire Guide(R)
- MeSH:
Coma*;
Esophagus;
Humans;
Tracheostomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2006;21(2):135-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The insertion of nasogastric tubes in comatose, obtunded or anesthetized patients is often difficult, frustrating and time-consuming. A large variety of methods inserting nasogastric tubes in those uncooperative patients have been reported. As a new effective method, we used Savary-Gilliard Wire Guide(R), which is designed for introducing Savary-Gilliard Dilator(R) into a strictured esophagus, for inserting a nasogastric tube in a comatose patient who was intubated with a ballooned tracheostomy tube. The insertion was successful in the first attempt and no complication occurred.
