Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children: A safe technique with major symptom relief and high parental satisfaction

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 624-628

  Åvitsland, Tone Lise ^a   Kristensen, Charlotte ^a   Emblem, Ragnhild ^b   Veenstra, Marijke ^b   Mala, Tom ^b   Bjørnland, Kristin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Complications; Parental satisfaction; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETCHING; SATISFACTION; STOMA; STOMACH FISTULA; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; VOMITING;

FISTULA;

EID: 33845243938     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000229550.54455.63     Document Type: Article

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