Incidence of abdominal wall metastasis complicating PEG tube placement in untreated head and neck cancer.

Background: Abdominal wall metastasis after PEG tube placement has been reported in patients with head and neck cancer. The incidence of this occurrence is unknown.

Objective: Evaluation of the incidence of abdominal wall metastasis as a complication of PEG tube placement in patients with head and neck cancer.