Post-Pyloric Tube Placement
Learning Objectives
Identify indications and contraindications for post-pyloric tube placement
Describe the procedure for placing a post-pyloric tube and for performing initial confirmation of tube position
Describe techniques for troubleshooting post-pyloric tubes, and ways to ensure continued functioning
Identify potential complications of post-pyloric tube placement
Author(s)
Susan Hamilton, RN, MS
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Surgery | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Hamilton S, Wolbrink TA. Post-pyloric Tube Placement. 8/2013. Online video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3005/post-pyloric-tube-placement.