Learning Topics > Neurosurgery Residents > Gastrointestinal

Enteral Tube Placement

Objective: Interpret plain film abdominal radiography to determine if enteral tube placement is correct

Rationale: Acutely ill neurosurgical patients frequently develop oropharyngeal dysphagia that necessitates enteral tube placement. Confirmation of tube placement in the GI tract rather than bronchopulmonary tree is essential.

Learning Materials:

Image of the Day

Online Reading