A.G.'s grandson asks you, "What is that blue thing at the end of the tube? Shouldn't it beconnected to something?"
How do you answer?
The blue "pigtail" of a Salem Sump tube is actually an air vent connected to a second lumen. It allows
for free, continuous drainage of gastric contents while the first lumen is connected to the suction.
The air vent must never be clamped, connected to suction or any tubing, or used for irrigation.
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