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Measurement of gastric residual volume: state of the science
1Saint Louis University School of Nursing, MO, USA.
Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
|October 18, 2000
Abstract:
This literature review substantiates that there is confusion regarding what constitutes excessive gastric residual volume in adult tube-fed patients. Only one research study regarding gastric residuals was located; it indicated that 200 ml for a nasogastric tube and 100 ml for a gastrostomy tube should cause concern. The implications of these findings for adult-health nurses are discussed.