Feasibility and Safety of Overtubes for PEG-Tube Placement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Feasibility and Safety of Overtubes for PEG-Tube Placement in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Background. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement using the “pull” technique is commonly utilized for providing nutritional support in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients, but it may be complicated by peristomal metastasis in up to 3% of patients. Overtube-assisted PEG placement might...

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Main Authors: Crispin O. Musumba, Julia Hsu, Golo Ahlenstiel, Nicholas J. Tutticci, Kavinderjit S. Nanda, David van der Poorten, Eric Y. Lee, Vu Kwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/612610

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