To compare the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy with nasogastric tube feeding for patients with swallowing disturbances.
This is a protocol.
Radiologically-placed gastrostomies versus nasogastric tube feeding for people with swallowing disturbances
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