Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances

AR Gomes, Claudio; B Andriolo, Régis; Bennett, Cathy; A. S. Lustosa, Suzana; Matos, Délcio; Reis Waisberg, Daniel; Waisberg, Jaques

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd008096.pub4

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • May 22, 2015

Authors:

Claudio AR Gomes

Régis B Andriolo

Cathy Bennett

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A number of conditions compromise the passage of food along the digestive tract. Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is a classic, time-proven technique, although its prolonged use can lead to complications such as lesions to the nasal wing, chronic sinusitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux, and a...

Subject

Medicine

Swallowing

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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