Comparison of feasibility of Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Conventional and SORT method in required patients

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the ease of insertion of nasogastric tube in two conventional and SORT methods.

Material and methods: This was a randomized clinical trial study. 200 patients were randomly divided into two groups of 100 each. For the first group, nasogastric tube was inserted as usual and for the second group as SORT. Finally, the ease of embedding was compared in both groups using the number of times NG Tube embedded, pain during embedding (based on the VAS score of 1 to 10), patient satisfaction with the procedure (rating of 1 to 10), and incidence of embedded complications.

Results: Mean age, body mass index (BMI), sexual frequency, history of NG tube use, and cause of emergency referral were not significantly different between the two groups. On the other hand, the mean score of satisfaction and pain in the usual method group was significantly better than the SORT maneuver group, but the complication rate was not significantly different.