Comparison between Mushroom-Type and Balloon-Type Gastrostomy Buttons

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 719-724

  Ruangtrakool, Ravit ^a   Ong, Tat Hin ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult; Child; Enteral Nutrition Adverse Effects; Enteral Nutrition Instrumentation; Follow up Studies; Gastrointestinal; Gastrostomy; Human; Intubation; Silicone Elastomers; Stomach

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034221056     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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