Safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in medically complicated infants

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-295

  Minar, Philip ^a   Garland, Jeffery ^a   Martinez, Alfonso ^a   Werlin, Steven ^a  

^a Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

nutrition; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; premature infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; DYSPHAGIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNDERWEIGHT; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80052465558     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318215c41b     Document Type: Article

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