Journal article
Evaluating complication rates and outcomes among infants less than 5kg undergoing traditional percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion: A retrospective chart review
Abstract
PURPOSE: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) enables enteral nutrition for patients with inadequate oral intake. Laparoscopic guidance of PEG insertion is used for high-risk populations, including in infants less than 5kg at insertion. This study aimed to assess complication rates with traditional PEG tube insertion in infants less than 5kg at a single tertiary care center.
METHODS: A retrospective review of patients less than 5kg who …
Authors
Fernandes AR; Elliott T; McInnis C; Easterbrook B; Walton JM
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 53, No. 5, pp. 933–936
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.017
ISSN
0022-3468