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EQUIPMENT
Equipment involved in enteral feeding may include the following:
Enteral feeding tube
Administration reservoir (Feed bag, bottle, etc)
Giving set
Syringes
Enteral pump
WIDE-BORE TUBE
6-12 F
14-22 F
* The external diameter of the tube is designated by French (F) units: 1F 0.33mm
MATERIAL
INTENDED PURPOSE
PATIENT COMFORT
APPROPRIATE
DURATION OF USE
GUIDEWIRE
WEIGHTED TIP
EXAMPLES
PVC
Gastric drainage, gastric aspiration and
gastric decompression/deflation
Can be uncomfortable.
Remains hard.
Stiffens when exposed to gastric juices.
May cause nasal/oesophageal irritation or
ulceration if used long term.8
10 days.
If feeding required for longer than 10
days, replacement with a softer, fine bore
feeding tube or gastrostomy should be
considered.
No guidewire (tube is stiff).
No weighted tip.
Salem sump tube
Ryles tube
Levin tube
The length of different feeding tubes can vary significantly. Nasogastric tubes are generally
up to 90cm in length, while nasoduodenal or nasojejunal tubes are longer (105cm or longer)
to enable the tip to reach the correct position.
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