Postoperative complications in children undergoing gastrostomy tube placement

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 781-785

  Naiditch, Jessica A ^a   Lautz, Timothy ^a   Barsness, Katherine A ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CELLULITIS; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX; SKIN MACERATION; STOMACH FISTULA; STOMACH TUBE; STOMACH TUBE DISLODGEMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78149380614     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2010.0191     Document Type: Article

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