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Left panel: Anterior placement tracking towards soft tissue of the neck. Note increased distance between vertebral bodies and NGT as compared with the correct positioning in the esophagus. This NGT should be retracted slightly to the level of the nasopharynx and attempt made at a more posterior placement. Right panel: Posterior placement. NGT placement demonstrates course within the esophagus.
