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Routine Prophylactic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Head and Neck Cancers with Bilateral Neck Irradiation: A Regional Cancer Experience in New Zealand

INTRODUCTION: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) are particularly susceptible to dysphagia and malnutrition. Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement is a method used to manage these issues, but practices vary among institutions. At Midcentral District Health Board, pat...

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Autores principales: Fong, Su Chen, Pandey, Ramesh, Rajaretnam, Michelle, Delaibatiki, Miriama, Peel, David N.Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10500120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37403761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.699