Button Gastrostomy Tubes for Pediatric Patients: A Tertiary Care Center Experience.

Fayza Haider Hasan Mohamed Ali Isa Mohamed Amin Al Awadhi Barrak Ayoub Ezat BakhshHusain Al AradiShahraban Abdulla Juma

Published in: International journal of pediatrics (2020)

Prolonged nasogastric tube feeding is the main indication of referral for gastrostomy tube insertion. Neurological disorders are the main diagnosis for the cases operated upon. Laparotomy with gastrostomy is the procedure of choice at our center. Majority of patients had no reported complications of button tube replacement. These children are likely to benefit from the button tube with fewer complications.

Keyphrases

tertiary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
risk factors
young adults
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
patient reported outcomes