Sa2004 Physiological Impact of Gastrostomy Placement on Esophagogastric Motility in Patients With Neurological Impairment

Impact of early percutaneous endoscopic

Impact of early percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement on nutritional status and hospitalization in patients with head and neck cancer receiving definitive chemoradiation therapy

✍ Charles E. Rutter; Susannah Yovino; Rodney Taylor; Jeffrey Wolf; Kevin J. Cullen 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 311 KB 👁 2 views

Background. This study analyzed the impact of timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement on clinical endpoints in patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CRT). Methods. In all, 111 patients who underwent CRT for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the