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Background
The purpose of this study was to examine the cost differences between preoperative and postoperative placement of gastrostomy tubes (G‐tubes) in patients with head and neck cancer.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with aerodigestive tract cancers from 2010 to 2015. Data included inpatient and postdischarge costs, demographics, tumor characteristics, surgical...
Background
Conformal radiotherapy modalities may minimize treatment toxicities. The purpose of this study was to document the extent and timing of dysphagia and related toxicities during helical intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) with chemotherapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Methods
We conducted a prospective study of 76 patients with oropharyngeal SCC undergoing helical...
Background
This systematic review qualitatively summarizes the current literature on diagnosis and treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) after total laryngectomy (TLE).
Methods
Electronic databases PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were used. Two independent reviewers carried out the literature search and assessed the methodological quality of the included studies using a critical appraisal...
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