[Video-assisted placing of a gastrostomy button in children. Ten years of experiences show advantages of the method].
This report summarizes the experience of more than 300 gastrostomies performed during a ten-year period on children, 3 months (2.6 kg) to 15 years of age. The method used included the use of a video-assisted technique to perform a gastrostomy and placing a gastrostomy button directly in the stoma for use as soon as the child woke up after anaesthesia. The method did not cause any serious per- or postoperative complications and there were no re-does. Minor complications including granuloma, infections and leakage were common during the first two months postoperatively. Due to the child's anatomy this method should be preferred in children.
Arnbjörnsson
Einar
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Barnkirurgiska sektionen, Barn- och ungdomssjukhuset, Universitetssjukhuset i Lund, Sweden. einar.arnbjornsson@skane.se
Larsson
Lars Torsten
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020699:Gastroscopes; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation