RT Book, Section 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. SR Print(0) ID 1121508184 T1 Gastrointestinal Procedures and Devices T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071794763 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121508184 RD 2024/10/04 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.