Nasogastric tube in anterior cervical spine surgery, is it necessary?

Nasogastric tube in anterior cervical spine surgery, is it necessary?

Background: The aim of this article was to verify the utility of nasogastric (NG) tube in primary anterior cervical surgeries. Palpating and identifying the NG tube introduced during induction is one of the ways of preventing esophageal injuries during surgery. It may also be used as a conduit for p...

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Main Authors: Arvind Gopalrao Kulkarni, Tushar Satish Kunder, Ashwinkumar V Khandge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
anterior cervical spine surgery
esophageal perforation
nasogastric tube
total disc replacement mesh terms: myelopathy
cervical spinal cord
spinal fusion
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2019;volume=10;issue=4;spage=199;epage=202;aulast=Kulkarni

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