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Feeding tubes are placed quite frequently in patients to provide adequate nutrition, both in the acute and chronic situation. Feeding tubes need to be placed in the appropriate location to deliver nutrition and minimize complications. While there are multiple methods for confirming proper placement of the tube, the two most reliable methods include radiographic and endoscopic visualization of the location of the tip of the feeding tube. Both of these methods add an element of time and cost to the patient. While there are other methods of ascertaining feeding tube placement, it appears that they all lack the specificity of the two methods mentioned above.
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Madamangalam, A.S. (2017). Abdominal X-Ray. In: Raj, T. (eds) Data Interpretation in Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55862-2_61
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