Table 2 Changes of swallowing characteristics in 5 patients with pharyngeal misplacement of the NGT after correcting the tube position.
From: Do nasogastric tubes worsen dysphagia in patients with acute stroke?
Spillage | Residues | Penetration | Aspiration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Malpositioned NGT | ++ | - | + | - |
Corrected NGT | + | - | - | - | |
Patient 2 | Malpositioned NGT | ++ | - | + | - |
Corrected NGT | + | - | + | - | |
Patient 3 | Malpositioned NGT | ++ | - | - | + |
Corrected NGT | - | - | - | - | |
Patient 4 | Malpositioned NGT | + | + | + | - |
Corrected NGT | + | - | - | - | |
Patient 5 | Malpositioned NGT | + | + | + | - |
Corrected NGT | + | - | - | - |