Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric ulcers in children with gastrostomy tubes.
The authors describe four children with gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to gastric ulcers years after G-tube insertion. They review the literature and discuss the possible mechanisms of gastric ulcer formation in these patients.
Weiss
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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Fradkin
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Ben-Akun
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Avigad
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I
Ben-Shlush
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Jonas
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications*