Outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and radiologically inserted gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.

P Burkitt, L M Carter, A B Smith, A Kanatas

Journal: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery 2012;49(7):516-20

PMID: 20952109

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Abstract

Enteral feeding is an essential part of the management of patients with a history of treatment of head and neck cancer. There are three main types of feeding gastrostomy: surgical, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG). The associations between serious complications (such as mortality, peritonitis, and infection) and these procedures in this group of patients is the topic of this systematic review.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.09.005

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MeSH Terms: Bias, Enteral Nutrition, Gastroscopy, Gastrostomy, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Humans, Radiology, Interventional, Research Design, Risk Assessment, Treatment Outcome