Open AccessEffectiveness and Complication Rate of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Author(s) -
Molly Kidder,
Claudia Phen,
Jerry M. Brown,
Kathryn M. Kimsey,
Benjamin Oshrine,
Sharon R. Ghazarian,
Julián Mateus,
Ernest K. Amankwah,
Michael Wilsey
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2234-8646
pISSN - 2234-8840
DOI - 10.5223/pghn.2021.24.6.546
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , perforation , surgery , complication , peg ratio , punching , materials science , finance , economics , metallurgy
Malnutrition is a significant issue for pediatric patients with cancer. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness and complication rate of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in pediatric oncology patients.