Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with head and neck cancer: Influence on nutritional status, utilisation rate and complications.

Johannes HausmannAlica KubeschJens Müller von der GrünCarmen M GoettlichNatalie FilmannAndrea Oliver TalJohannes VermehrenMireen Friedrich-RustAstrid WächtershäuserJörg BojungaIrina Blumenstein

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2019)

The overall PEG tube utilisation rate was high in this study. However, given the high rate of infections, diligent patient selection is crucial in order to determine which patients benefit most from prophylactic PEG tube insertion.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ultrasound guided
ejection fraction
drug delivery
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
case report
patient reported outcomes