title: [Enteral nutrition in maxillofacial oncology].
abstract: The authors present a review regarding knowledge of malnutrition in maxillofacial oncology. The causes of nutritional deficit in head and neck tumor derived from metabolic alteration, consequent to the presence neoplasia and antineoplastic therapy. They analyze how to evaluate clinical status in malnutrition patients and they show different therapeutic strategy. The authors emphasise advantages and disadvantages of EN and TPN and present their nutritional forms, based on the EN, analyzing the characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Orale e Maxillo-Facciale, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Garau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giorgetti
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pozzuoli
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Tartaro
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents