Figure 1From: Nasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized and intubated patients: a new and reliable method (A) “Rusch” intubation stylet is tied to nasogastric tube by a Highwayman’s hitch. (B) A magnified picture of the slipknot (Highwayman’s hitch). A Fr.14 nasogastric tube and a 2.6 mm “Rusch” intubation stylet were tied together at the tip by a slipknot (Highwayman’s hitch) with a surgical silk suture (70 cm in length, size 3–0).Back to article page