EP 601 TUBE-SBO: Timely Use and Benchmarking of Enteral decompression in Small Bowel Obstruction
Upper gastrointestinal tract decompression by nasogastric tube (NGT) is standard practice when managing small bowel obstruction (SBO) to prevent aspiration and its complications, but a recent Prevention of Future Deaths report has raised concerns about delays in NGT placement. A retrospective audit of NGT placeme...