Method of fixing gastric tube

Gastric tube insertion is also an invention with practical significance in modern clinical medicine, because it is mainly used for patients who are in coma and whose swallowing ability is affected. However, whether it is a doctor or a nurse, when inserting a gastric tube into a patient, they should control the force and use the correct method, otherwise it will cause harm to the patient's body. After the gastric tube is inserted, it must be fixed to prevent it from falling off. So what is the method for fixing the gastric tube?

Material preparation: Use a clinical gauze bandage and tear it open from the midpoint of its width to a length of 40 cm.

1 Gastric tube fixation method in the experimental group

1.1 Prepare the materials and insert the stomach tube as usual

1.2 Determine whether the gastric tube is in the stomach

1.3 Use the prepared gauze bandage to tie a knot on the nasal side of the gastric tube, then fix the gauze bandage in a way that reduces the rate of gastric tube dislocation and the occurrence of complications. Then pass it over the ears on both sides, around the pillow, and tie a bow knot behind one ear with appropriate tightness to fix the gastric tube.

1.4 Recording the insertion scale of the gastric tube

1.2 Traditional gastric tube fixation method

1.2.1 Traditional method: After inserting the gastric tube, fix it to the nose and cheek with adhesive tape

Evaluation indicators (1) Accidental tube removal rate Due to patient activity, sweating and skin oil secretion, the adhesive tape is not firmly fixed. The traditional method of fixing the gastric tube requires repeated replacement of the adhesive tape, which increases the risk of accidental tube removal and the workload of nursing staff [3]. The use of gauze bandage fixation method can significantly reduce the tube removal rate and reduce the workload of nursing staff.

(2) Skin damage at the site of gastric tube fixation The adhesive tape used in the traditional fixation method irritates the skin and can easily cause allergies, blisters and other skin damage. The new fixation method does not require adhesive tape, and the rubber tube has a certain width. The pulling force is borne by the cheek along the ear to the back of the pillow. The skin of the opposite nostril is not compressed, and there is no skin damage such as allergies and blisters.