The so-called fairy tube is a plastic tube for vomiting, medically called a gastric tube, the principle is to use a 50-100 cm hollow catheter, from the mouth to the throat, and then through the esophagus, and finally into the stomach. The goal is to pump out the contents of the stomach.
Gastric tubes are usually made of polyvinyl chloride or other materials and fittings that cannot be connected to the outer Luer cone connector of the IV set. It can be inserted into the patient's stomach or duodenum through the nose to give an enteral nutrient solution or a medicinal solution. Supplied sterile and single-use. Depending on the purpose of use and the needs of the patient, gastric tubes can be divided into different types.
Common types of gastric tubes include nasogastric tubes, percutaneous gastrostomy tubes, and gastrostomy tubes. A nasogastric tube is a tube inserted into the stomach through the nasal cavity and is suitable for short-term intragastric nutritional support or drug delivery.
A percutaneous gastrostomy tube is a tube inserted into the stomach for long-term intragastric nutrition support or drug delivery. A gastrostomy tube is a passage surgically created between the abdominal wall and the stomach for patients who cannot be inserted into the stomach through the nasal cavity or **.
Under normal circumstances, gastric lavage with a gastric tube: when the patient is drunk and does not cooperate, he can go to a professional medical institution to insert a gastric tube and lavage the stomach with normal saline to remove the gastric contents, and also achieve the effect of vomiting.
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