Complications of removing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 404-407

  Kobak, Gregory E ^b   McClenathan, Daniel T ^a,b   Schurman, Scott J ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS ALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Complications; Fistula; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; Removal

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SILVER NITRATE;

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FISTULA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTRIC FISTULA; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034083047     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200004000-00010     Document Type: Article

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