Technique To Convert An Orogastric Tube To A Nasogastric Tube

It is not uncommon to face difficulty or even failure in passing a nasogastric tube when in need. Many times we receive patients in the intensive care unit in whom an orogastric tube was placed intra operatively or in emergency department for management where nasogatric tube placement was difficult or not possible. Nasogastric tubes may be more desirable for management of the same patient after extubation of endotracheal tube.