Using ultrasonography for verifying feeding tube placements in cats.

Autor:	Bruno B; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy., Savarino P; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy., Zanatta R; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy., Rallo S; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy., De Giovanni A; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy., Maurella C; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, Torino, Italy., Borrelli A; Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in veterinary science [Front Vet Sci] 2023 Nov 29; Vol. 10, pp. 1220547. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 29 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fvets.2023.1220547
Abstrakt:	Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the use of ultrasonography for verifying feeding tube placement in hospitalized cats compared with radiographic evaluation. Methods: This prospective investigation was performed on client-owned cats. The position of the feeding tube was checked using right lateral thoracic radiography and ultrasonography. Ultrasound examinations were performed using a high-frequency linear transducer and a microconvex transducer. The examination was performed in three steps: transverse and longitudinal planes of the left side of the animal's neck to identify the feeding tube in the esophagus, and a longitudinal angled plane of the epigastrium to identify the tube at the lower esophageal sphincter. Results: A total of 25 cats were included in this study. Assessing the correct positioning of the feeding tubes using a right lateral thoracic radiograph revealed that the tube was in the distal esophagus in 12/25 cats and reached the stomach in 13/25 cases. Discussion: In all cats, both ultrasonography and right lateral chest radiography identified the feeding tube at the esophageal level. For stomach, ultrasonography demonstrated good values of diagnostic performance compared to radiography, with excellent reliability and validity in terms of sensitivity and predictive value. Ultrasonography is a valid tool for confirming tube placement in the esophagus and is almost as efficient as radiology. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Bruno, Savarino, Zanatta, Rallo, De Giovanni, Maurella and Borrelli.)
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