Poorly positioned nasoenteral catheters
case reports
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5935/1415.2762.20210030Keywords:
Catheters, Intubation, Gastrointestinal, Enteral Nutrition, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, X-Rays, NursingAbstract
Objective: to report cases of poorly positioned nasoenteral catheters after blind insertion at the
bedside. Method: three cases are presented, which occurred in a hospital located in the state of São
Paulo. The catheters were inserted by the nurse according to institutional protocol, for placement
at the enteric level. Epigastric auscultation and pH measurement were the methods used to confirm
the positioning of the catheters and subsequently the X-Ray exam was performed, considered a
reference exam to confirm the positioning of nasoenteral catheters. Results: of the three poorly
positioned catheters, two were with the distal end projected to the esophagogastric junction and
one was not visualized, despite the auscultation being positive and the pH values being higher
than six. Conclusion: the results revealed important limitations of both methods in verifying the
positioning of nasoenteral catheters that were recently inserted blindly at the bedside.
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