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A Replogle tube is used in the management of infants with long-gap oesophageal atresia awaiting a delayed repair of their oesophagus. Infants with long-gap oesophageal atresia may wait up to 3 months until surgical repair of the oesophagus.
A Replogle tube is a double lumen radio-opaque tube used to give continuous low-pressure suction and irrigation of a blind ended pouch i.e. oesophageal atresia (Appendix 1). It is used in infants with Oesophageal
GASTRIC DECOMPRESSION. Replogle. Indications. Treatment of ileus or bowel obstruction. Management of severe pancreatitis. Minimize risk of aspiration during invasive and non-invasive ventilation. Management of upper gastrointestinal tract bleed.
‘A Replogle tube was used in 61% of the NICUs surveyed. A Replogle tube is double lumen tube; one lumen is for drainage of saliva and the other functions as an air vent. The Replogle tube is connected to continuous low pressure suction to aspirate saliva from the upper oeosphageal pouch.’ ‘Intermittent suctioning of the upper
Key Points. The Replogle tube is used in infants with oesophageal atresia to prevent aspiration of contents from the oesophageal pouch. The most common use is for babies with oesophageal atresia when the replogle tube is passed into the blind ending upper oesophageal pouch in the pre-operative period.
Gastric decompression is accomplished by placing a replogle (a fi rm large bore tube that allows for suction to be connected) or orogastric tube ( 8 French) and connecting them to low intermittent or continuous wall suction.
Neonatal resuscitation skills are essential for all health care providers who are involved in the delivery of newborns. The transition from fetus to newborn requires intervention by a skilled...
