Safety of Outpatient vs Inpatient Percutaneous Radiological Gastrostomy Tubes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancers

Can Assoc Radiol J. 2016 Nov;67(4):416-419. doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2016.05.001. Epub 2016 Sep 7.
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Keywords: Head and neck cancer; Outpatient procedure; Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy; Safety and quality assurance.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Ambulatory Care*
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology
  • Deglutition Disorders / therapy*
  • Enteral Nutrition*
  • Female
  • Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
  • Gastrostomy / methods
  • Gastrostomy / mortality
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / complications*
  • Hospitalization*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Radiology, Interventional
  • Retrospective Studies