title: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a 10-year experience with 220 children.
abstract: This series analyzes 224 percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies placed in 220 children. Our experience indicates that the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has a wide range of indications, is advantageous in high-risk patients, and, if properly performed, compares favorably with traditional gastrostomies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Gauderer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male