NG Intubation (Inserting a nasogastric tube) - 3D medical animation

This 3D animation is for patient and practitioner education. By inserting a nasogastric tube, you are gaining access to the stomach and its contents. This process is known as nasogastric (NG) intubation. During NG intubation, your doctor or nurse will insert a thin plastic tube through your nostril, down your esophagus, and into your stomach. This enables you to drain gastric contents, decompress the stomach, obtain a specimen of the gastric contents, or introduce a passage into the GI tract.