Neonatal gastric lavage is a common operation method in neonatology, and its safety is high. During gastric lavage, the oropharynx and gastric mucosa may be irritated, and mucosal damage and discomfort may occur, which can be recovered in a short period of time.
Neonatal gastric lavage is one of the routine operations, and it is performed by skilled nurses on infants, which generally does not cause significant harm. Before gastric lavage, a lubricated gastric tube is inserted through the nose or oropharynx, which is very soft and causes little irritation to the throat and stomach lining.
The mucous membranes of newborns are very delicate, so if the tube is inserted too deeply or if the temperature of the gastric lavage solution is not suitable, it may cause slight damage to the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx or oropharynx, but it can be recovered within a short period of time.