Gastrostomy complications in infants and children

Thirty children have had percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) inserted for feeding purposes. During a follow-up period of 5-45 months (mean 24 months), complications were recorded in 13 patients. Some patients had more than one complication. Complications included colocutaneous fistula, gastro-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1998-07, Vol.80 (4), p.240-243
Hauptverfasser:	Kutiyanawala, M A, Hussain, A, Johnstone, J M, Everson, N W, Nour, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Colonic Diseases - etiology Cutaneous Fistula - etiology Endoscopy - adverse effects Equipment Failure Female Follow-Up Studies Gastroesophageal Reflux - etiology Gastrostomy - adverse effects Granulation Tissue Humans Infant Intestinal Fistula - etiology Male Retrospective Studies Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Thirty children have had percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) inserted for feeding purposes. During a follow-up period of 5-45 months (mean 24 months), complications were recorded in 13 patients. Some patients had more than one complication. Complications included colocutaneous fistula, gastro-oesophageal reflux, wound infection, granulation tissue formation, tube leakage, tube blockage and bleeding. The authors present a retrospective review of the results and discuss the management of these complications.
ISSN:	0035-8843 1478-7083