The association between gastrostomy tube placement, poor post-operative outcomes, and hospital re-admissions in head and neck cancer patients

摘要

Objectives: Investigate the relationship of G-tube placement timing on post-operative outcomes. Participants: 908 patients underwent resection of head and neck upper aerodigestive tract tumors between 2007 and 2013. Patient charts were retrospectively screened for patient demographics, pre-operative nutrition variables, co-morbid conditions, Tumor-Node-Metastasis staging, surgical treatment type, and timing of G-tube placement. Exclusionary criteria included death within the first three months of the resection and resections performed solely for nodal disease.