[Rupture of a gastrostomy button. Importance of choosing the adequate material].
PEG is a safe, effective and widely used modality for nutritional andpharmacological enteral support in children. Rupture of the gastrostomy button during replacement is a very infrequent complication that may be avoided by choosing the adequate tube.
Pérez-Martínez
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Sección de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital General de Albacete.
González-Piñera
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J
Marco-Macián
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A
Goñi-Orayen
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C
Moya-Marchante
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M
Turpín-Lucas
M J
MJ
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D002648:Child; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal