Delayed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma

• Main Authors: John T Lucas (Author), Rita Poon (Author), Scott Finlay (Author), Ryan Anderson (Author), Mac Robinson (Author), Ralph D'Agostino (Author), Kathryn M Greven (Author), Mercedes Porosnicu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Archives of Otolaryngology and Rhinology - Peertechz Publications, 2020-10-20.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Objective: Early nutritional intervention through enteral feeding can reduce treatment alterations and complications in patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer (OPC) undergoing Chemoradiation Treatment (CRT). There is no conclusive evidence supporting prophylactic (pPEG) versus reactive PEG. Pro...