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Gastrostomy Placement in Children: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy or Laparoscopic Gastrostomy? [PDF]
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 2016 The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes and the complications between the 2 most adopted procedures for gastrostomy placement: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and laparoscopic gastrostomy (LG) in children. We present our study on 69 patients (male: 46/female: 23): group 1 (37 patients, 54%) undergoing PEG, group 2 (32 patients, 46 ...
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Indian Journal of Surgery, 2015 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe and effective method of providing nutrition to patients with neurologic deficits or proximal gastrointestinal pathology. Complications that follow this common procedure include dislodgement, dysfunction, infection, gastric/colonic perforation, bleeding, peritonitis, or death.
Naduthottam Palaniswami, Kamalesh +2 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Gastrostomy tube placement is an appropriate option for long-term nutritional support for patients who cannot tolerate oral intake. Common indications for a gastrostomy tube include head and neck tumors and neurological disorders.
Christian Nguyen, BS +1 more
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Assessing clinical outcomes of modified laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: a case control study
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background With gastrostomy becoming a common surgical procedure within the pediatric population surgeons continued to introduce modifications on the procedure to overcome some of the challenges and minimize complications.
Hussein Naji +3 more
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Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова, 2020 We considered the views of researchers presented in the modern literature on both the problem as a whole and discussion questions regarding the causes of development, preventive measures, and methods of treating percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ...
K. V. Golubev +4 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are often placed in patients with head and neck malignancy for long-term nutritional support. Though rare, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma can metastasize to the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube ...
Hunza Chaudhry +4 more
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Home care for children with gastrostomy
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2021 Objectives: to describe home care practices performed by family members for maintaining the life of children with gastrostomy. Methods: qualitative research using the Sensitive Creative method, with the Criatividade e Sensibilidade Corpo Saber [Corpo ...
Ana Paula Lopes Pinheiro Ribeiro +5 more
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CT-guided gastrostomy tube placement—a single center case series
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2020 PURPOSEThe role of computed tomography (CT)-guided gastrostomy tube placement is still evolving. It is a valuable alternative to guide gastrostomy tube placement in a few selected patients, who are not candidates for the established endoscopy- or ...
Junaid T. Yasin +6 more
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Surgical technique-related complications of pediatric gastrostomy
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, 2023 Introduction: Gastrostomy is a commonly performed procedure in pediatric patients, with various surgical techniques available for its application. However, no consensus exists regarding the optimal technique.
Laura Daniela Pérez Daza +5 more
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Gastroenterology Insights, 2010 The laparoscopic placement of gastrostomy buttons for feeding tubes is the preferred method of gastrostomy in children with feeding requirements. This intervention often leads to some minor postoperative problems, including gastrostomy site leakage.
Helen Sjövie +2 more
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