Gastrostomy Tube Insertion in Children: The Edmonton Experience

Affiliations

Ryan Ackroyd: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Meghana Saincher: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Simon Cheng: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Wael El-Matary: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Stollery Children’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although gastrostomy tube insertion – whether endoscopic or open – is generally safe, procedure-related complications have been reported.

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720