Tag: Orogastric tube

With proven benefits over parenteral nutrition, enteral feeding is the preferred method for many patients who cannot eat orally. A key route for this is the orogastric tube (OGT), making OGT enteral feeding a common and effective medical practice.

According to medical professionals, a feeding tube is a device used to deliver nutrients, fluids, and medications when a person cannot eat or swallow safely. The specific name for a temporary feeding tube inserted through the mouth and into the stomach is the orogastric, or OG, tube.