Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding in post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis study
PEG significantly reduces pneumonia risk and may improve nutritional outcomes compared to NGT. Mortality benefits were not confirmed in RCT-only analyses, suggesting possible confounding. Feeding decisions should balance benefits, procedural risks, and patient-specific factors, emphasizing shared decision-making. Further high-quality RCTs are warranted.
Authors
- Khaled Bamakhrama
- G. M. Youssef
- Iman Badr Ibrahim
- Rania M. Abdou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-8059)
Institutions
- Rashid Hospital (AE)
- Dubai Hospital (AE)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2026.2612915
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00