Martínez Novoa M D, Mas Mercant S, Pueyo López J, Tomás Barberán M, Sarría Echegaray P
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca.
Rev Clin Esp. 1998 Aug;198(8):506-8.
The nasogastric tube has traditionally been used as nutritional support for patients with head and neck cancers. We propose the percutaneous gastrostomy under fluoroscopic guidance as a part of therapy in selected patients with head and neck cancers, or in those who have chronic aspiration and dysphagia secondary to neurologic impairment. Our one-year experience with our series of nasogastric tube is reviewed.
