Question:
Could someone tell me what an n.g. tube is?

   — Joann B. (posted on May 5, 2000)

May 6, 2000
An NG tube, is the nasal gastric tube. It is inserted up your nose and down your throat and into the stomach once you are alseep. You never feel it until you wake up the following surgery and then you feel a slight pressure in your throat. They usually remove the NG tube about 24 hours post op.
   — dkkelder

May 6, 2000
Joann, some people have complained about their NG tube and I was truly afraid of having one in but I found it was much ado about nothing in my case and it never bothered me at all. It was already in place when I woke up and I had to have it in for 3 days (Mon thru Wed). When they removed it my doctors told me that I would feel a slight burning sensation but nothing painful, and they were right. Hope all goes okay with you :-)
   — Alicia B.

May 6, 2000
Joann, an n.g. tube is a nasal gastric tube, which is inseted into your nose and goes into your stomach which you will recieve "food" through.
   — Brandi M.

May 6, 2000
An NG tube can be used to decompress the stomach (draining the contents) or for feeding. It can be used for either, depending on the sitution.
   — Jaye C.

May 6, 2000
Situation, that is.
   — Jaye C.

May 12, 2000
An ng tube is short for nasogastric tube. It is a narrow plastic tube that is inserted thru nose, down throat into stomach. Usually it is used to help with vomiting, so you do not aspirate. They can also dump nutrition and hydration down it. It is no fun, but sometimes helps.
   — Elizabeth H.