## Abstract ## Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes have largely replaced nasogastric tubes (NGTs) for nutritional support of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing curative (chemo) radiotherapy without any good scientific basis. ## Methods A prospective study was co
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Randomized study of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tubes for enteral feeding in head and neck cancer patients treated with (chemo)radiation
β Scribed by J Corry; W Poon; N McPhee; AD Milner; D Cruickshank; SV Porceddu; D Rischin; LJ Peters
- Book ID
- 108932514
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1754-9477
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## Abstract ## Background The purpose of this randomized study was to examine if a prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for enteral nutrition could prevent malnutrition, reduce hospital stay, and improve healthβrelated quality of life (HRQOL). ## Methods One hundred thirtyβfour