Clinical application of the method of body surface measurement of ” midpoint be-tween tip of nose, earlobe, xiphoid process and umbilical cord” in the placement of nasogastric tube in children aged 1 month to 7 years

Objective To investigate the clinical application the method body surface measurement of midpoint between tip nose, earlobe, xiphoid and umbilical cord in the placement nasogastric tube in children aged 1 month to 7 years. Methods Children aged 1 month to 7 years who were hospitalized with PICU from May 2016 to July 2017 were selected.Randomly divided into the control group (29 cases) and the observation group (32 cases). Patients in the control group were measured on the body surface the nasal tip, earlobe and xiphoid process , while those in the observation group were measured on the body surface the midpoint the line between nasal tip, earlobe, xiphoid and umbilical cord . The success rate the top the gastric tube entering the stomach through the cardia, the side hole the gastric tube entering the stomach, and the top the gastric tube reaching the effective position in the stomach were compared between the two groups. Results In the observation group, the top the gastric tube entered the stomach through the cardia, the side holes the gastric tube all entered the stomach, and the success rate the top the gastric tube reaching the effective position in the stomach was higher than those the control group, and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion The method body surface measurement at the midpoint the line between tip-earlobe-xiphoid and umbilical cord is superior to that tip-earlobe-xiphoid process . The length the nasogastric tube can reach the designated position more accurately, which is more safe and effective for clinical feeding through the nasogastric tube and gastric lavage or gastrointestinal pressure reduction. Key words: Children; Intubation; The stomach and intestine; X-ray