Placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube is an airway-management technique that permits isolation and selective ventilation of a single lung. Double-lumen tubes are bifurcated into a bronchial ...

In children, gastrostomy tube placement is traditionally performed using a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube (PEG-T). The PEG button (PEG-B) is a skin-level device with a shorter tube, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Bedside electromagnet-guided placement of nasoenteral feeding tubes demonstrated similar safety and efficacy ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

A malpositioned nasogastric tube, improper feeding site, large gastric volume and supine position are the main risk factors for aspiration during enteral feeding. When enteral formulations or ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new system for placement of tympanostomy tubes in children with otitis media that does not require general anesthesia. The Tubes Under Local ...