Oncologic and functional outcomes of pretreatment tracheotomy in advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A multi-institutional analysis.
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PMID: 29496047
Pretreatment tracheotomy was associated with gastrostomy tube placement and was an independent predictor of worse odds of gastrostomy tube removal. Disease stage, distant metastasis, and age independently conferred worse odds of gastrostomy tube removal. ...
Pretreatment tracheotomy was associated with gastrostomy tube placement and was an independent predictor of worse odds of gastrostomy …