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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement: Caregiver decision making in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2013
To explore Taiwanese caregivers' decision making experiences of accepting a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube for their family member. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used for the interview and analysis.
Lily Yeh, Susan J. Fetzer, Shu-Yin Chen, Feng-Hwa Lu, Chiao-Hsiung Chuang, Ching-Huey Chen   +5 more
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Strategy of reduced port gastrostomy as a safe procedure for paediatric patients

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Background: Laparoscopic gastrostomy has improved surgical and cosmetic outcomes. Our approach involves a strategy of reduced port surgery, wherein only the umbilicus and tube insertion site were incised, with an additional port inserted if manipulation ...
Yousuke Gohda, Hiroo Uchida, Takahisa Tainaka, Wataru Sumida, Chiyoe Shirota, Satoshi Makita, Miwa Satomi, Akihiro Yasui, Daiki Kato, Takuya Maeda, Hiroki Ishii, Kazuki Ota, Yaohui Guo, Jiahui Liu, Akinari Hinoki   +14 more
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Gastrostomy Tube Insertion in Pediatric Patients With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD): Current Practice

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018
Introduction: Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a severe hepatorenal disorder of childhood. Early renal disease in ARPKD may require renal replacement therapy and is associated with failure to thrive resulting in a need for ...
Kathrin Burgmaier, Joy Brandt, Rukshana Shroff, Peter Witters, Lutz T. Weber, Jörg Dötsch, Franz Schaefer, Djalila Mekahli, Djalila Mekahli, Max C. Liebau, Max C. Liebau   +10 more
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A super‐geriatric patient with gastrostomy underwent life‐threatening prothrombin time‐international normalized ratio prolongation by warfarin following fasting and antibiotic therapy

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message A 97‐year‐old woman with gastrostomy had a drastic enhancement for PT‐INR after starting antibiotic therapy. Possible causes include (1) vitamin K deficiency due to fasting and (2) a combination of warfarin and antibiotics.
Misa Saeki, Ayako Watanabe, Kenji Momo, Yuka Kashiwabara, Tatsuki Iha, Takuya Nagata, Akiko Fujiwara, Katsumi Tanaka   +7 more
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Variability in the Method of Gastrostomy Placement in Children

Children, 2020
Although gastrostomy placement is one of the most common procedures performed in children, the optimal technique remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate variability in the method of gastrostomy tube placement in children in the United ...
Jose H. Salazar, Charles Spanbauer, Manu R. Sood, John C. Densmore, Kyle J. Van Arendonk   +4 more
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Is air an issue? A severe case of subcutaneous emphysema in an immunocompromised patient

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Abdominal crepitus and air in the subcutaneous tissue should be recognized early, as the most common etiologies for subcutaneous emphysema are fatal if not treated acutely.
Eloy F. Ruiz, David O. Rahni
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You Can\u27t Be Any Poorer Than Dead : Difficulties in Recognizing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration as Medical Treatments [PDF]

, 1994
The President\u27s Commission Report Deciding to Forego Life-Sustaining Treatment comes down squarely in favor of two propositions: 1) artificial provision of nutrition and hydration are medical treatments, and 2) as such, these medical treatments may be
Heaney, Stephen J.
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Percutaneous feeding gastrostomy [PDF]

American Journal of Roentgenology, 1983
A 77-year-old man initially had hoarseness. During the course of investigations, a barium examination revealed an ulcerated mass in the upper esophagus with definite separation of the tracheoesophageal space and possible narrowing of the trachea. Endoscopic examination with biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of a stenosing, well differentiated, squamous ...
H H, Tao, R R, Gillies
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Factors Associated with the Risk of Persistent Gastrostomy Site Infection Following Laparoscopic or Open Nissen Fundoplication

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2017
Background: Gastrostomy for feeding disorders or swallowing dysfunctions can be complicated by persistent gastrostomy site infection (PGSI). PGSI causes nutrient leakage, with dilated PGSI requiring gastrostomy reconstruction.
Hisayuki Miyagi, Shohei Honda, Masahi Minato, Tadao Okada, Akinobu Taketomi   +4 more
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Factors and outcomes associated with early and deferred gastrostomy tube placement in acute ischemic stroke patients in the United States

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
Background: The appropriate timing of gastrostomy tube placement in patients with acute ischemic stroke who have dysphagia remains unclear. Objective: To identify factors and outcomes associated with the early and deferred gastrostomy tube placement in ...
Adnan I. Qureshi, MD, Nived Jayaraj Ranjini, MBBS, Hatem Tolba, MD, Hassan Raza, MD, Camilo R. Gomez, MD, Daniel F. Hanley, MD, Daniel E. Ford, MD, David R. Mehr, MD, Lisa A. Royse, PhD, Chun Shing Kwok, MBBS, PhD, MSc, BSc   +9 more
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