Critical Care Specialist Group: Nasojejunal (NJ) Study Session 2022 - Recordings

Access the recordings from the 2022 Critical Care NJ Study Session held in December 2022. 

The study session was aimed at dietitians and other healthcare professionals interested in guided post-pyloric tube placements.

Running time of recordings approx. 3 hours.

You will be sent an email which includes the hyperlink to the resource page with the recordings and certificate of attendance.

• Dr Shameer Mehta, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Nutrition Lead, The Royal London Hospital,Honorary Associate Professor, University College London, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Nutrition Lead, Cleveland Clinic London  – Gastrointestinal anatomy and anatomical considerations during NJ placement

This talk will cover normal and abnormal upper gastrointestinal anatomy, patient selection for nasojejunal tube placement, techniques for endoscopic placement and troubleshooting common tube problems.

• Dr Lee-anne Chapple, Senior Critical Care Dietitian and Research Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide – Delayed gastric emptying: causes, consequences, measurement techniques and management strategies.

This presentation will introduce attendees to the causes of delayed gastric emptying (GE), techniques to identify and measure GE both clinically and from a research perspective, and address the consequences associated with delayed GE and strategies that may help alleviate delayed GE.

• Dr Stephen Taylor, Research Dietitian, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust – Bedside nasojejunal tube placement: Techniques to increase success

He will cover the rationale for NJ and expertise including techniques: Analysis; Techniques by anatomy and Training. Stephen encourages attendees to have access to a feeding tube, two guidewire and 60ml syringe for practice purposes.

• Terpsi Karpasiti, Clinical Lead Critical Care Dietitian, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust – BDA CCSG ‘Novel tech’ assessments and recommendations

This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of the newly published CCSG NJ team novel tech assessments, to include a review of currently available guided tube placement methods (Cortrak/IRIS) as well as training recommendations for new operators.

• Mary Phillips, ACP Dietitian (HPB Surgery), Royal Surrey County Hospital, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust – Guided tube placement methods & examples using video-guidance devices

A review of the practical technique used to interpret IRIS images and the benefits and limitations of its use in different clinical settings. 

• Dani Milne, Intensive Care Dietitian, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust - Guided tube placement methods & examples using electromagnetic devices

An overview of Cortrak equipment along with an in-depth look at Cortrak NJ traces, highlighting the importance of receiver placement and the GI flexure system.

• Rowan Clemente & Frances Greer-Rogers, Dietitan, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust – Novice operator training and experiences

The process of developing NJ service in NBT, what’s included in the job description and how to achieve competency

Any queries please email [email protected]