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Orogastric or nasogastric tube

Orogastric or nasogastric tube

An orogastric or nasogastric tube may be placed for some abdominal surgery if the stomach is distended and obscuring the view . It is not necessary in all cases and is very rarely used in other minimal access surgery . Where possible, it should be regains consciousness. This is most commonly used in bariatric and oesophagogastric surgery , where a larger (32F or 34F) tube is used. Orogastric or nasogastric tube

An orogastric or nasogastric tube may be placed for some abdominal surgery if the stomach is distended and obscuring the view . It is not necessary in all cases and is very rarely used in other minimal access surgery . Where possible, it should be regains consciousness. This is most commonly used in bariatric and oesophagogastric surgery , where a larger (32F or 34F) tube is used. Orogastric or nasogastric tube

An orogastric or nasogastric tube may be placed for some abdominal surgery if the stomach is distended and obscuring the view . It is not necessary in all cases and is very rarely used in other minimal access surgery . Where possible, it should be regains consciousness. This is most commonly used in bariatric and oesophagogastric surgery , where a larger (32F or 34F) tube is used.