Nasogastric intubation
Nasogastric intubation is a medical process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (nasogastric tube or NG tube) through the nose, down the esophagus, and down into the stomach. Orogastric intubation is a similar process involving the insertion of a plastic tube (orogastric tube) through the mouth. Abraham Louis Levin invented the NG tube. Nasogastric tube is also known as Ryle's tube in Commonwealth countries, after John Alfred Ryle.
| Nasogastric intubation | |
|---|---|
Stomach tube (Levin type), 18 Fr × 48 in (121 cm) | |
| ICD-9-CM | 96.07, 96.6 |
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