title: Fluoroscopically guided percutaneous gastrostomy in children.
abstract: Percutaneous gastrostomy was performed in 27 patients with ages ranging from 7 months to 18 years (mean, 8 years). Patient weights ranged from 4.7 to 73 kg (mean, 25 kg). Access to the stomach was planned and achieved with only fluoroscopic guidance. The technical success rate was 100%. Major procedure-related complications including death, sepsis, hemorrhage, peritonitis, or early tube removal did not occur. The minor complication of local skin infection occurred in six patients. Twenty-six patients (96%) tolerated tube feedings well. Mean follow-up was 184 days, and median follow-up was 103 days. At 30 days, 26 patients (96%) were alive. Percutaneous gastrostomy under fluoroscopic guidance is a safe and effective method of obtaining long-term nonparenteral nutritional access in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Malden
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picus
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Darcy
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kleinhoffer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies