Nasogastric tube (NG tube)
A nasogastric (NG) tube helps deliver food, fluids, and medicine directly to a child’s stomach when they can’t eat, drink, or swallow properly.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- NSW
- Published:
- March 2024
- Last reviewed:
- July 2026
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