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Gastrostomy Tube Use in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review.

Pediatrics, 2022
CONTEXT Despite frequency of gastrostomy placement procedures in children, there remains considerable variability in preoperative work-up and procedural technique of gastrostomy placement and a paucity of literature regarding patient-centric outcomes ...
L. Berman   +13 more
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Percutaneous gastrostomy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a review

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 2021
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) causes dysphagia and consequent poor nutrition. Sometimes enteral feeding is offered. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is currently the technique of choice for enteral nutrition of these patients.
A. Castanheira, M. Swash, M. de Carvalho
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparative Safety of Endoscopic vs Radiological Gastrostomy Tube Placement: Outcomes From a Large, Nationwide Veterans Affairs Database

American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
INTRODUCTION: A gastrostomy is generally performed in patients who are unable to maintain volitional intake of food. We compared outcomes of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and interventional radiologist–guided gastrostomy (IRG) using an ...
D. Kohli   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Efficacy and Tolerance of Blended Diets in Children Receiving Gastrostomy Feeds.

Nutrition in clinical practice, 2020
BACKGROUND To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in children receiving a blended diet via a gastrostomy tube. METHODS This is a single-center, retrospective study of children ages 1-18 years that received a blended diet.
Irini D Batsis   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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