Journal article
The use of granulocyte colony stimulating factor to promote wound healing in a neutropenic patient after head and neck surgery
Head & neck, Vol.21(2), pp.172-175
03/1999
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199903)21:2<172::AID-HED13>3.0.CO;2-1
PMID: 10091988
Abstract
Neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction, in association with a variety of diseases, has been shown to play a role in poor wound healing. Wound breakdown with fistula formation in patients undergoing total laryngectomy results in significant morbidity and increased hospital stay. Although malnutrition, prior radiation, diabetes, and other diseases are recognized as factors predisposing patients with head and neck cancer to developing fistulas, neutrophil dysfunction should also be considered. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been used successfully to treat neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The use of granulocyte colony stimulating factor to promote wound healing in a neutropenic patient after head and neck surgery
- Creators
- D T Cody II - Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242, USAG F FunkD WagnerP W GidleyS M GrahamH T Hoffman
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Head & neck, Vol.21(2), pp.172-175
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199903)21:2<172::AID-HED13>3.0.CO;2-1
- PMID
- 10091988
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
- eISSN
- 1097-0347
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/1999
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984006413602771
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