Non-elective removal of orogastric tubes in preterm infants: a concurrent cohort

Lorena Sousa Soares, Raylane da Silva Machado Antonia Mauryane Lopes, Amanda Delmondes de Brito Fontenele Fernandes, Anna Larissa de Castro Rego, Phellype Kayyaã da Luz, Grazielle Roberta Freitas da Silva

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the non-elective removal of orogastric tubes fixed in the malar region of preterm infants. Methods: An observational, analytical, longitudinal, prospective and concurrent cohort study with 44 premature newborns submitted to the use of orogastric tube. A newborn and mother identification form was used, with data on orogastric tube and hemodynamic parameters, in addition to the Newborn Skin Condition Scale. The analyzes were descriptive and inferential using the t, Wilcoxon and Chi-Square tests. Results: Respiratory rate may be a risk factor for non-elective removal of the orogastric tube. There was statistical significance in all the independent variables (respiratory supply, oral hygiene, mixed oral feeding and main dermatological alterations). The variable ventilatory contribution was the most sensitive to predict orogastric tube losses. Conclusions: The non-elective removal of orogastric tubes was higher in newborns with better respiratory and hemodynamic stability, and the respiratory contribution was the best indicator.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal intubation. Infant, Premature. Pediatric Nursing. Critical Care.

Published
2023-09-14