Real-time visualization of the gastrointestinal tract during nasogastric tube placement: Pilot study of new video-Assisted system.

ABSTRACT:

Background and study aims

Nasogastric (NG) tubes are commonly inserted blindly, leading to complications. Existing NG tube placement-assisting systems face safety and cost-effectiveness issues. This study aimed to evaluate a new assisting system using a camera probe inserted into the NG tube to provide real-time visualization.

Patients and methods

Thirty patients requiring nasogastric tube placement were prospectively included. The primary objective was to determine the success rate of NG tube placement, while the secondary objectives included assessment of usability and safety of this system.

Results

Our findings revealed a high success rate of 96.7%. Median time to complete NG tube placement was 3.8 minutes. No serious complications were observed during the 7-day fo

SUBMITTER: Lo YN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12132707 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature