Postoperative gastrostomy site leakage correlated to the dimension of the gastrostomy button in children
(2010) In Gastroenterology Insights Vol 2(No 2). p.34-36- Abstract
- Abstract
The laparoscopic placement of gastrostomy
buttons for feeding tubes is the preferred
method of gastrostomy in children with feeding
requirements. This intervention often
leads to some minor postoperative problems,
including gastrostomy site leakage. The aim of
our study was to test the hypothesis that the
postoperative leakage after a video-assisted
gastrostomy is correlated to the dimension of
the gastrostomy button used during the oper -
ation. Included in the study were 164 children
with nutritional problems who consecutively
underwent surgery; they had a video-assisted
gastrostomy operation. In the... (More) - Abstract
The laparoscopic placement of gastrostomy
buttons for feeding tubes is the preferred
method of gastrostomy in children with feeding
requirements. This intervention often
leads to some minor postoperative problems,
including gastrostomy site leakage. The aim of
our study was to test the hypothesis that the
postoperative leakage after a video-assisted
gastrostomy is correlated to the dimension of
the gastrostomy button used during the oper -
ation. Included in the study were 164 children
with nutritional problems who consecutively
underwent surgery; they had a video-assisted
gastrostomy operation. In the first 87 children,
a 14 French (Fr) gastrostomy button was used
and in the last 77, a 12 Fr button was used.
After the operation, the children were followed
up prospectively and all complications were
documented according to the study protocol.
Our study revealed a significant correlation
between the dimension of the gastrostomy button
and the postoperative leakage at the gastrostomy
site. The rate of leakage at the gastrostomy
site was 37% in the children who had
14 Fr gastrostomy buttons compared to 18%
(P=0.038) in the children who had 12 Fr gastrostomy
buttons, during the first six months
postoperatively. These results suggest that
postoperative gastrostomy site leakage was
significantly higher in children who had 14 Fr
gastrostomy buttons than in those with 12 Fr
buttons. To avoid this complication, 12 Fr
gastro stomy buttons should be used. (Less)
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- author
- Sjövie, Helen ; Larsson, Lars Torsten LU and Arnbjörnsson, Einar LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Button, Gastrostomy, Children, Dimension
- in
- Gastroenterology Insights
- volume
- Vol 2
- issue
- No 2
- pages
- 34 - 36
- publisher
- MDPI AG
- external identifiers
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- other:doi:10.4081/gi.2010.e9
- scopus:79952600235
- DOI
- 10.4081/gi.2010.e9
- language
- English
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abstract = {{Abstract<br/><br>
The laparoscopic placement of gastrostomy<br/><br>
buttons for feeding tubes is the preferred<br/><br>
method of gastrostomy in children with feeding<br/><br>
requirements. This intervention often<br/><br>
leads to some minor postoperative problems,<br/><br>
including gastrostomy site leakage. The aim of<br/><br>
our study was to test the hypothesis that the<br/><br>
postoperative leakage after a video-assisted<br/><br>
gastrostomy is correlated to the dimension of<br/><br>
the gastrostomy button used during the oper -<br/><br>
ation. Included in the study were 164 children<br/><br>
with nutritional problems who consecutively<br/><br>
underwent surgery; they had a video-assisted<br/><br>
gastrostomy operation. In the first 87 children,<br/><br>
a 14 French (Fr) gastrostomy button was used<br/><br>
and in the last 77, a 12 Fr button was used.<br/><br>
After the operation, the children were followed<br/><br>
up prospectively and all complications were<br/><br>
documented according to the study protocol.<br/><br>
Our study revealed a significant correlation<br/><br>
between the dimension of the gastrostomy button<br/><br>
and the postoperative leakage at the gastrostomy<br/><br>
site. The rate of leakage at the gastrostomy<br/><br>
site was 37% in the children who had<br/><br>
14 Fr gastrostomy buttons compared to 18%<br/><br>
(P=0.038) in the children who had 12 Fr gastrostomy<br/><br>
buttons, during the first six months<br/><br>
postoperatively. These results suggest that<br/><br>
postoperative gastrostomy site leakage was<br/><br>
significantly higher in children who had 14 Fr<br/><br>
gastrostomy buttons than in those with 12 Fr<br/><br>
buttons. To avoid this complication, 12 Fr<br/><br>
gastro stomy buttons should be used.}},
author = {{Sjövie, Helen and Larsson, Lars Torsten and Arnbjörnsson, Einar}},
keywords = {{Button; Gastrostomy; Children; Dimension}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{No 2}},
pages = {{34--36}},
publisher = {{MDPI AG}},
series = {{Gastroenterology Insights}},
title = {{Postoperative gastrostomy site leakage correlated to the dimension of the gastrostomy button in children}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6000030/1653540.pdf}},
doi = {{10.4081/gi.2010.e9}},
volume = {{Vol 2}},
year = {{2010}},
}