Methods To Determine The Internal Length Of Nasogastric Feeding Tubes: An Integrative Review

dc.creatorVeiga de Oliveira Santos
dc.creatorSandra Cristina; Woith
dc.creatorWendy; Pedreira de Freitas
dc.creatorMaria Isabel; Bargas Zeferino
dc.creatorEliete Boaventura
dc.date2016
dc.dateset
dc.date2017-11-13T11:31:59Z
dc.date2017-11-13T11:31:59Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-29T05:46:44Z
dc.date.available2018-03-29T05:46:44Z
dc.identifierInternational Journal Of Nursing Studies. Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd , v. 61, p. 95 - 103, 2016.
dc.identifier0020-7489
dc.identifier1873-491X
dc.identifierWOS:000381839400008
dc.identifier10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2016.06.004
dc.identifierhttp://www-sciencedirect-com.ez88.periodicos.capes.gov.br/science/article/pii/S0020748916300748
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/325997
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1363003
dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.descriptionImproper placement of nasogastric tube used for feeding may lead to serious complications, including death of the patient. There are several different methods used to determine the appropriate length of nasogastric tube for optimal placement in adults. This integrative review of the literature was designed to identify the most accurate method to determine the internal length of nasogastric feeding tube in adults. Design: An integrative review of the research literature (1979-2015) using the population-intervention-comparison-outcomes strategy. Data sources: The literature search included the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs, PubMed (MEDLINE), SCOPUS, and Web of Science electronic databases. Review methods: Two researchers evaluated the literature to determine if an article met inclusion and exclusion criteria. The quality of the evidence was assessed using the Johns Hopkins Strength of the Evidence critical appraisal tool. Results: Twenty studies, published between 1979 and 2014, met inclusion criteria. Of these, nine articles were expert opinion, seven were original research, three were review articles, and one was a guideline. Despite seven original research papers being found, only five reports were about the methods to determine the internal length of nasogastric feeding tube in adults. The literature suggests that four different methods for measuring the tube length are likely to result in proper placement of the tip of the tube in the stomach and all side ports inside it: [nose-to-ear-to-xiphisternum - 50] cm/2 + 50 cm]; [gender weight and nose-umbilicus-flat]; [xiphistemum-to-ear-to-nose + 10 cm]; [earlobe to xiphisternum to umbilicus - tip of the nose to earlobe]. Four studies found nose-to-ear-to-xiphisternum was most likely to result in a tube that is positioned incorrectly, either ending in the esophagus, in the stomach but too close to the esophagus, or too far into the stomach or duodenum. Conclusions: The nose-to-ear-to-xiphisternum and Hanson method should no longer be taught in nursing programs or used in practice by the nurse. The [gender-weight and nose umbilicus-flat] method has been shown to be safer. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.description61
dc.description95
dc.description103
dc.descriptionCNPq, Brazil
dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science LTD
dc.publisherOxford
dc.relationInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
dc.rightsfechado
dc.sourceWOS
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectComplications
dc.subjectEnteral Nutrition
dc.subjectEvidence-based Practice
dc.subjectGastric Feeding Tubes
dc.subjectMethods
dc.subjectReview
dc.subjectTube Feeding
dc.titleMethods To Determine The Internal Length Of Nasogastric Feeding Tubes: An Integrative Review
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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