Long-Term Nasogastric Versus Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Feeding in Older Asians With Dysphagia: A Pragmatic Study.
Mohamad Hasif JaafarSanjiv MahadevaKit Mun TanAi-Vyrn ChinShahrul B KamaruzzamanHui Min KhorNor Izzati SaedonMaw Pin TanPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2018)
Gastrostomy feeding is associated with a greater 4-month complication-free survival and lower tube-related complications compared with long-term NG feeding in older Asians with dysphagia. However, no differences in nutrition outcomes were observed between NG and gastrostomy feeding at 4 months.