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Initiating gastric decompression. Intermittent suction provides alternating periods of gastric-tube suction force followed by a release of suction, which reduces the risk of mucosal erosion. In contrast, continuous suction is the application of suction force without interruption. Intermittent suction is used for most tubes due to the risk of mucosal damage. The exception is the gastric sump tube.
Gastroparesis (GP also called delayed gastric emptying) is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for an abnormally long time. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for additional digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not properly function.