Use of gastrostomy in head and neck cancer: A systematic review to identify areas for future research

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-189

  Paleri, V ^a   Patterson, J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DYSPHAGIA; EMBASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROSTOMY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STOMACH TUBE; SWALLOWING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBE FEEDING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; COMPLICATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; GASTROSTOMY; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954055426     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2010.02128.x     Document Type: Review

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