Is prophylactic fundoplication necessary in neurologically impaired children?

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 226-229

  Viswanath, N ^a   Wong, D ^a   Channappa, D ^a   Kukkady, A ^a   Brown, S ^a   Samarakkody, Udaya ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

fundoplication; gastrostomy; neurologically impaired children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIREFLUX OPERATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDOPLICATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955874974     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1249677     Document Type: Article

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