Gastric Gavage

The introduction of
nourishment into the
stomach by means of a tube
passed through the nose or
mouth.
Purpose: To provide
nourishment with food and/or
medication.
 Equipments

Nasogastric Asepto
tube syringe
Prescribed Medicine
feeding
glass with
formula
tap water
Calibrated
drinking Syringe 50
glass cc for
Bowl with aspiration
 Procedure
A. Preparation at the nurse’s
station:
• Pour specific amount & kind
of formula into a calibrated
glass.
• Place the glass into a bowl of
warm water & warm feeding
to approx. body temperature
B. Syringe or Funnel Method
(by gravity flow)
2.Explain to the patient what
and why is the procedure to
be done.
3.Help the patient to assume
a sitting position. If
contraindicated, elevate
slightly the head of the bed
3. Place towel on the chest or
preferably on the side where
feeding will be given.
4. Hold the end of the
nasogastric tube & bend over
itself or pinch it off.
5. Attach the syringe barrel
to the free end of the tube.
6. Keeping the tube pinched
7. Release the pinch on the
tube & allow the feeding to
flow slowly by gravity.
8. Maintain the height of the
gavage container at 8 – 12 inch ( 1
foot) above the patient’s
level.
a. if the formula is thick or
fails to flow, raise the
container a bit or apply slight
9. When the required amount
of formula is consumed, follow
with 30 – 60 cc of water.
10. Clamp & disconnect the
tube as soon as the water has
emptied into the tubing.
11. Cover the end of the
nasogastric tube with a piece
of gauze.
12. Keep patient in a sitting
position or in his right side
for an hour or more.
13. Remove the towel; keep
patient comfortable.
14. Clean and return used equipment
Chart:
e.Time the feeding was given.
f.Type and amount of feeding