Limitations and drawbacks of 'fine bore' nasogastric feeding tubes.

Clin Nutr

Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London NW10 UK.

Published: July 1983

The clinical use of unweighted nasogastric feeding tubes (n = 491) was compared with that of weighted nasogastric feeding tubes. No advantage was found in the use of the weighted tubes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0261-5614(83)90038-9DOI Listing

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