Limitations of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in facilitating enteral nutrition in children: Review of the shortcomings of a new technique

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 427-431

  Kimber, C P ^a   Beasley, Spencer W ^b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complications; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; COLON FISTULA; COLON PERFORATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; WOUND INFECTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENERGY INTAKE; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0032826735     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355418.x     Document Type: Review

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