The exact time of removal of the gastric tube varies depending on the condition and needs to be removed under the supervision of a doctor.
Patients who cannot eat, including patients after oral and throat surgery, patients in coma, and patients who refuse to eat, etc., the purpose of inserting a gastric tube is to deliver food, water, and some medications to the body to provide nutrition, and when the patient can eat through the mouth, the gastric tube can be removed, and it will take about 3 to 7 days.
Some patients with gastrointestinal diseases also need to insert a gastric tube, such as intestinal obstruction, upper gastrointestinal perforation, gastrointestinal surgery, etc. The purpose of inserting a gastric tube is to carry out gastrointestinal decompression or drainage of secretions, and when the patient’s gastrointestinal function returns to normal, the patient can have a normal bowel movement and anal defecation, the gastric tube can be removed in this case.
Gastric tube should be removed or not under the guidance of a doctor, if the patient after inserting the gastric tube discomfort symptoms, should go to the hospital in time to consult the doctor, to clarify the cause of the cause to give standardized treatment.