Key result
Routine nasogastric intubation after elective abdominal surgery lacks supporting evidence and is associated with significant patient discomfort and morbidity.
Why the study?
Does routine nasogastric intubation improve outcomes in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery?
Does routine nasogastric intubation improve outcomes in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery?
Routine nasogastric intubation after elective abdominal surgery is not supported by evidence and causes unnecessary discomfort and morbidity.
Supports avoiding routine nasogastric intubation after elective abdominal surgery; leaves open need for targeted RCTs.
The use of nasogastric tubes after elective abdominal surgery remains standard practice for many surgeons. Such tubes, however, cause much discomfort and are associated with significant morbidity. This paper reviews the arguments for and against nasogastric intubation, and finds little evidence to support its continued routine use.
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Sagar et al. (1992) studied this question. Routine nasogastric intubation after elective abdominal surgery lacks supporting evidence and is associated with significant patient discomfort and morbidity.
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