U-stitch laparoscopic gastrostomy technique has a low rate of complications and allows primary button placement: Experience with 461 pediatric procedures

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 643-649

  Aprahamian, Charles J ^a   Morgan, Traci L ^a   Harmon, Carroll M ^a   Georgeson, Keith E ^a   Barnhart, Douglas C ^a,b  

^a Kentucky   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEATH; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GASTROSTOMY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HERNIA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OMENTUM; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846245955     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.643     Document Type: Article

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