Nasal bridle

A flexible piece of material is looped around the nasal septum from one nostril to the other as a bridle. The nasoenteric tube is secured to the bridle which prevents movement or dislodgement of the tube.

Reproduced with permission from: Mulholland MW, Maier RV, et al. Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. Copyright © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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