Gastric-dilation (not volvulus) & naso-oesphageal tubes

Re: Gastric-dilation (not volvulus) & naso-oesphageal tubes

Claire Cameron — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:51:37 GMT

[quote user="frog and cat mad!"]no never heard of an NO tube being passed, to me they just aren't long enough or big enough to make a difference. stomach tubing firstly then surgery if it repeats.[/quote]

I second Steph here, never heard of this technique either. Always stomach tube then surgery as Steph says

Re: Gastric-dilation (not volvulus) & naso-oesphageal tubes

Sal the 1st — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:01:55 GMT

have heard it mentioned

have seen it used

have seen it used successfully - no - the holes in the tube blocked up very quickly with food, sounded like a good idea at the time but in reality was a non starter. Also agree with facm unless its a small dog they just arent long enough. ( ourdog was a longhaired chihuahua x pomeranian aka a crocodile with fur which was even more pissed off after us trying to feed a tube through its nose - was still sufficiently with it to bite but vet reluctant to anaesthetise or sedate because of a stonking heart murmur)

was a very long time ago but I remember it well at 3am! and still have the scars to remind me

Re: Gastric-dilation (not volvulus) & naso-oesphageal tubes

Steph Worsley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:35:57 GMT

no never heard of an NO tube being passed, to me they just aren't long enough or big enough to make a difference. stomach tubing firstly then surgery if it repeats.

I find passing any sort of nasal tube can cause heavy trauma and bleeding so would think that this would be more traumatic in the long run!