Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding in the enteral nutrition of dysphagic stroke patients
Cummins C, Marshall T, Burls A
Record Status
This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database.
Citation
Cummins C, Marshall T, Burls A. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding in the enteral nutrition of dysphagic stroke patients. Birmingham: West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration (WMHTAC). DPHE Report No. 13, InterTASC no. 6/1999. 1999
Authors' objectives
This report aims to assess whether percutaneous endoscopy feeding is more effective than nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding in stroke patients requiring enteral feeding with regard to mortality, morbidity and health related quality of life.
Authors' conclusions
PEG feeding of dysphagic stroke patients is associated with small increases in patient wellbeing and small differences in resource use compared with NGT feeding. The impact of enteral feeding of stroke patients on survival without severe disability is unknown. Trials in progress may provide further information.
Elaena Donald-Lopez, West Midlands Health Technology Assessment Collaboration, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT Tel: +44 121 414 7450; Fax: +44 121 414 7878 Email: louise.a.taylor@bham.ac.uk
