Incidence and time until the first traction or obstruction of the nasoenteral tube in hospitalized adults

Incidencia y tiempo hasta la primera tracción u obstrucción de la sonda nasoenteral en adultos hospitalizados

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To determine incidence and time until first traction or obstruction of nasoenteral tube in hospitalized adults.

Methods:

Prospective double cohort study that included 494 adults who were users of nasoenteral tubes as inpatients in two clinical units and two surgical units in a teaching hospital. The occurrence of tube tractions and obstructions was monitored daily between 2017 and 2019. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate time until the first event.

Results:

Tube traction occurred in 33% of the sample, and the incidence of the event was higher on the first five days of tube use. Tube obstruction incidence was 3.4% and grew as tube use time increased.

Conclusion:

Traction incidence was higher at the beginning of the period of use, whereas obstruction incidence grew as tube use time increased.

Keywords:
Nursing care; Enteral nutrition; Intubation; gastrointestinal; Patient safety; Risk management. Patientcare management