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Background: Enteral feeding tubes for preterm infants may be placed via either the nose or mouth. Nasal tube placement may compromise respiration, however, orally placed tubes may be more prone to displacement. The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of nasal versus oral placement of enteral feeding tubes on weight and the incidence of adverse events among preterm infants. Method: A descriptive comparative study design was utilized. Sample: A convenient sample of sixty physiologically stable preterm were assigned to two equal groups within six months (between July 2018 – Jan. 2019). They were recruited from neonatal intensive care units of both Kasr Alainy and El-Monira Pediatric Hospitals-Cairo University. Tools: Three tools were developed by the researchers: preterm infant’s characteristics, observational checklist for incidence of adverse events and recording sheet for daily weight and time to sustain full oral feeding. Procedure: The researches recorded preterm infant’s characteristics, any adverse events, weight and time to sustain full oral feeding in the morning shift twice a week for two weeks. Results: Orogastric tube feeding was statistically significant different compared to nasogastric tube feeding regarding displacement. There was no difference among two groups in weight gain, time to reach full feeds and frequency of adverse events. Orogastric tube feeding group had lesser duration of hospital stay than nasogastric and orogastric tube feeding group reached to full oral feeds quickly compared to nasogastric with no statistical significant differences. Recommendation: Further researches with a larger population would probably be required to know the significance of this outcome. Conclusion: This study concluded that no differences were found between both orogastric and nasogastric tube feeding on preterm infants’ weight, incidence of adverse events and time to sustain full oral feeding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Enteral feeding tubes for preterm infants may be placed via either the nose or mouth. Nasal tube placement may compromise respiration, however, orally placed tubes may be more prone to displacement. The Aim: The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of nasal versus oral placement of enteral feeding tubes on weight and the incidence of adverse events among preterm infants. Method: A descriptive comparative study design was utilized. Sample: A convenient sample of sixty physiologically stable preterm were assigned to two equal groups within six months (between July 2018 – Jan. 2019). They were recruited from neonatal intensive care units of both Kasr Alainy and El-Monira Pediatric Hospitals-Cairo University. Tools: Three tools were developed by the researchers: preterm infant’s characteristics, observational checklist for incidence of adverse events and recording sheet for daily weight and time to sustain full oral feeding. Procedure: The researches recorded preterm infant’s characteristics, any adverse events, weight and time to sustain full oral feeding in the morning shift twice a week for two weeks. Results: Orogastric tube feeding was statistically significant different compared to nasogastric tube feeding regarding displacement. There was no difference among two groups in weight gain, time to reach full feeds and frequency of adverse events. Orogastric tube feeding group had lesser duration of hospital stay than nasogastric and orogastric tube feeding group reached to full oral feeds quickly compared to nasogastric with no statistical significant differences. Recommendation: Further researches with a larger population would probably be required to know the significance of this outcome. Conclusion: This study concluded that no differences were found between both orogastric and nasogastric tube feeding on preterm infants’ weight, incidence of adverse events and time to sustain full oral feeding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]