Gastrostomy tubes appear to be safe following pediatric orthotopic heart transplant.

Rick Daniel VavolizzaDavid F GrabskiDaniel E LevinJeffrey W Gander

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2019)

Gastrostomy tube (GT) placement appears to be safe in pediatric OHT patients who are on immunosuppressive medications and unable to feed orally. This is the first study documenting the safety profile of GTs in pediatric OHT patients and may aid clinicians to make decisions regarding this intervention.

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