A Descriptive Study of Complications of Gastrostomy Tubes in Children

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 72-80

  Goldberg, Elizabeth ^a   Barton, Sharon ^a   Xanthopoulos, Melissa S ^a   Stettler, Nicolas ^a   Liacouras, Chris A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Gastrostomy tubes; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENTERIC FEEDING; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROSTOMY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROSTOMY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 76849084648     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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