Open AccessLate-Onset Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Children
Author(s) -
Delphine Ségal,
L. Michaud,
D. Guimber,
P.S. Ganga-Zandzou,
Dominique Turck,
Frédéric Gottrand
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200110000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , gastrostomy , surgery , complication , fistula , peg ratio , finance , economics
The aim of this study was to report the late morbidity of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in a pediatric population and to identify possible risk factors for complications developing after PEG insertion.