Entral Feeding in Acute Severe Pancreatitis

• The insertion of NG tubes were performed by the ICU physician and the position was checked by auscultation of gas from 50 ml syringe by injecting 20 ml of air in the NG and by X-ray abdomen to be sure from the site of NG tube

"* The nasojejunal tube is silicone or polyurethane tube with an inner stylet that is positioned (under fluoroscopic guidance) beyond the ligament of Treitz.~* Patients were placed in right lateral position"

prokinetic (erythromycin 250 mg IV bolus) given to assist the passage of the tube through the pylorus