title: Can technique used for gastrostomy tube placement reduce the risk of gastrostomy-site metastasis in head and neck cancer patients?
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Sobia F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Khaja
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Nathan M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Schularick
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Henry T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery