How do you decide whether to place an NGT or PEG tube in patients with dysphagia precluding adequate PO nutritional intake?

There are several factors that go into the decision of PEG tube vs continued nutrition via a nasogastric feeding tube(NGT).

1. Anticipated time to recovery of oral pharyngial function (especially in the most common underlying illness, which is stroke). NGT can stay in place for up to 2 months without...