Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes Can Be Considered Safe in Children: A Single-Center 11-Year Retrospective Analysis

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes Can Be Considered Safe in Children: A Single-Center 11-Year Retrospective Analysis

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> When the human body is disabled to naturally ingest food through the mouth, enteral or parenteral nutritional support should be started. Percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) is a flexible feeding tube that is inserted into the stomach through the abdominal wal...

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Main Authors: Antonia Jeličić Kadić, Tea Radošević, Vanda Žitko, Ranka Despot, Zenon Pogorelić, Carlos Martin Llorente Muñoz, Edita Runjić, Tanja Kovačević, Tatjana Ćatipović Ardalić, Branka Polić, Joško Markić
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
percutaneous gastrostomy
children
malnutrition
treatment outcome
complications
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fc9d00f943ef4bebad427875b83d12e7
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