Short term nasogastric versus oral feeding in hospitalised patients with advanced cirrhosis: A randomised trial

The benefit of short term nasogastric (NG) feeding over oral supplementation in advanced cirrhosis remains uncertain. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was designed to ascertain this information. A randomized trial of NG versus oral feeding was conducted in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Nutritional parameters and Child-Pugh score changes at 2 weeks, with follow up measurements in 6 weeks, were assessed. 52 patients (mean age...