TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gastrointestinal Procedures and Devices A1 - Witting, Michael D. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Cline, David M. PY - 2016 T2 - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e AB - Nasogastric (NG) aspiration is used to remove liquid contents from the stomach and decompress the stomach and small bowel. The need for NG aspiration often varies with the clinical presentation (Table 86-1). Gastric decompression is useful in small bowel obstruction, although some studies have shown that medical therapy with octreotide or somatostatin has allowed safe treatment of bowel obstruction associated with malignancy.1,2 NG aspiration and decompression are no longer considered routine for the treatment of adynamic ileus.3,4Removal of liquid contents is useful in cases of GI bleeding, but not all patients with GI bleeding require NG aspiration. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121508184 ER -