RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a concordância entre enfermeiroe médico na determinação da localizaçãoda sonda enteral por ultrassonografia e descrever as dificuldades encontradas pelo enfermeiro na execução da técnica. Método Estudo transversal, realizado em 2021, incluindo pacientes críticos após a inserção dasondaenteral, avaliados de modo independente por enfermeiro e médico, utilizando ultrassonografia à beira do leito. A sonda foi considerada adequadamente posicionada quando visualizada em posição infradiafragmática na topografia do estômago. Resultados Nos 30 pares de avaliações houve concordância quase perfeita (k = 0,93; IC95%: 0,65 - 0,99). Em apenas um caso houve dúvida do enfermeiro sobre o posicionamento. As dificuldades relatadas foram:distensão abdominal (n=2), interposição de gás (n=3) e movimentação do paciente durante o exame (n=2). Conclusão Um enfermeiro capacitadoobteve resultados semelhantes aos encontrados por um médico na identificação do posicionamento da sondaenteral por meio de ultrassonografia, sugerindo tratar-se de uma técnica reprodutível e segura.
Objective To evaluate the agreement between nurse and physician in verifying the positioning of the nasogastric tube by ultrasonography and describe the difficulties faced by nurse in performing the technique. Method Cross-sectional study conducted in 2021, including critical patients after nasogastric tube insertion who were independently evaluated by a nurse and physician, using bedside ultrasonography. The tube was considered adequately positioned when viewed in infradiaphragmatic location in the topography of the stomach. Results In the 30 peer evaluations there was almost perfect agreement (k = 0.93; 95%CI: 0.65 - 0.99). In only one case the nurse was uncertain about the positioning. Some difficulties were reported: abdominal distention (n=2), gas interposition (n=3) and patient movement during the exam (n=2). Conclusion A trained nurse obtained very similar results to those found by a physician in identifying the nasogastric tube placement by means of ultrasonography, suggesting a reproducible and safe technique.
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