Nasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized, intubated adultpatients: A comparison between combined lateral position with throat pack in-situ andlateral position alone.

Successful insertion of nasogastric tube (NGT) can be a challenging procedure in anesthetized and intubated patients owing to absence of coordinated swallowing effort. In this study, a comparison will be made between the technique of “Combined lateral position with throat pack in-situ†or “lateral position alone†in anesthetized, intubated, adult patients for NGT placement in terms of ‘success rate in thefirst attempt’ (Primary outcome), procedure time and incidence of adverse events.