Complications of Fluoroscopically Guided Percutaneous Gastrostomy With Large-bore Balloon-retained Catheter in Patients With Head and Neck Tumors
To review the complications, mortality rate and nutritional status of patients with head and neck cancer after fluoroscopically guided percutaneous gastrostomy (FPG). Methods: We retrospectively recruited 110 patients who had undergone FPG using 14-French balloon-retained catheters. The mortality ra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-08-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610600988 |