Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children: A tertiary center experience

• Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 524 - 530
• Main Authors: Bawazir, Osama, Banaja, Abdulaziz M, Bawazir, Razan, Bawazir, Abdullah Osama
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto, Japan John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 01.07.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Catheters; Disease; Endoscopy; Mortality; Ostomy; Patients; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; peritoneal dialysis catheter; ventriculoperitoneal shunt; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; peritoneal dialysis catheter; ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Introduction Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a common procedure in children. The outcomes of PEG could be affected by the associated disease. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes and safety of PEG tube placement in a tertiary care center with special attention to patients with cardiac dise...