Question:
No NG Tuble

what does this phrase mean - No NG Tube? It's on the back of the medical alert ID bracelets.    — Sandra M. (posted on January 17, 2005)

January 17, 2005
It means "No nasogastric tube" That is the tube that is put in through your nose that goes down into the stomach. Because the stomach has been altered after a gastric bypass, it is possible to puncture the pouch if the medical personnell is not aware of the situation. If you are ever taken to the ER and unconscious, they nearly always put an NG tube in.
   — lfisher

January 17, 2005
As Miss Manners posted.. it means Nasogastric tube. In a lifesaving measures situation they may want to use it. If you have a medic alert braclet EMT's, nurses, etc... are trained to look for them! HTH!
   — MagickalMom

January 19, 2005
A NG tube is a nasogastic tube. It is a tube that is place in your nares or nose and extends down into your stomach. It is usually used sometimes after surgery when there is a need to drain the stomach and for many other reasons. The reason it is important to know in a person with this type of surgery, is because it is put in blindly. In other words it would be easy to cause damage because you can not see where it is going. There is a basic way of measuring the approximate distance to insert, but it could possibly perforate a small stomach if pushed too deep. Therefore the ID bracelet would tell them to insert it under x-ray to be sure. hope that helps
   — ElliePie

January 23, 2005
No N/G tube means that medical personnel should not pass a nasogastric tube. After a RNY the usual measurement would not be correct and they could actually cause physical damage.
   — Dee Z.