Complications according to underlying disease in children undergoing video-assisted gastrostomy
Brands Viktorsdóttir, Margrét ; Salö, Martin LU ; Stenström, Pernilla LU
; Anderberg, Magnus
LU
; Börjesson, Anna
LU
; Arnbjörnsson, Einar
LU
and Backman, Torbjörn
LU
(2017)
In Medical Research Archives
5(6).
- Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify short-term complications after video-assisted gastrostomy in children and to examine the association between complications and underlying disease.
Methods: This was a retrospective study at a single institution. Data for all children who underwent video-assisted gastrostomy during 12 years was collected. Complications occurring within three months postoperatively were analyzed.
Results: Among 421 children undergoing video-assisted gastrostomy, 402 were included in the study. The median age at surgery was two years (range one month-14 years). The most common underlying disorder was neurological disease (49%). There were two major postoperative complications and 78% had minor... (More) - Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify short-term complications after video-assisted gastrostomy in children and to examine the association between complications and underlying disease.
Methods: This was a retrospective study at a single institution. Data for all children who underwent video-assisted gastrostomy during 12 years was collected. Complications occurring within three months postoperatively were analyzed.
Results: Among 421 children undergoing video-assisted gastrostomy, 402 were included in the study. The median age at surgery was two years (range one month-14 years). The most common underlying disorder was neurological disease (49%). There were two major postoperative complications and 78% had minor complications. Minor complications included granulation tissue (43%), leakage (16%), wound infection (14%), vomiting, dislodgement and pain. There was no significant difference in frequency of the various complications when compared between the underlying diseases (p=0.10-0.82). Wound infection was registered in overall 14% and occurred least frequently in children with neurologic disease and syndromes (10% and 9% respectively).
Conclusion: Serious complications after video-assisted gastrostomy are rare, while minor complications occur in 78% of the children. There is no association between the frequency of complications and underlying disease according to this study. (Less)
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- Brands Viktorsdóttir, Margrét
; Salö, Martin
LU
; Stenström, Pernilla
LU
; Anderberg, Magnus
LU
; Börjesson, Anna
LU
; Arnbjörnsson, Einar
LU
and Backman, Torbjörn
LU
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- 2017-06
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- keywords
- Gastrostomy, Laparoscopy, CHILDREN, Outcome, complications
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- Medical Research Archives
- volume
- 5
- issue
- 6
- publisher
- European Society of Medicine
- ISSN
- 2375-1916
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- English
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abstract = {{Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify short-term complications after video-assisted gastrostomy in children and to examine the association between complications and underlying disease.<br/><br/>Methods: This was a retrospective study at a single institution. Data for all children who underwent video-assisted gastrostomy during 12 years was collected. Complications occurring within three months postoperatively were analyzed.<br/><br/>Results: Among 421 children undergoing video-assisted gastrostomy, 402 were included in the study. The median age at surgery was two years (range one month-14 years). The most common underlying disorder was neurological disease (49%). There were two major postoperative complications and 78% had minor complications. Minor complications included granulation tissue (43%), leakage (16%), wound infection (14%), vomiting, dislodgement and pain. There was no significant difference in frequency of the various complications when compared between the underlying diseases (p=0.10-0.82). Wound infection was registered in overall 14% and occurred least frequently in children with neurologic disease and syndromes (10% and 9% respectively).<br/><br/>Conclusion: Serious complications after video-assisted gastrostomy are rare, while minor complications occur in 78% of the children. There is no association between the frequency of complications and underlying disease according to this study.}},
author = {{Brands Viktorsdóttir, Margrét and Salö, Martin and Stenström, Pernilla and Anderberg, Magnus and Börjesson, Anna and Arnbjörnsson, Einar and Backman, Torbjörn}},
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keywords = {{Gastrostomy; Laparoscopy; CHILDREN; Outcome; complications}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{6}},
publisher = {{European Society of Medicine}},
series = {{Medical Research Archives}},
title = {{Complications according to underlying disease in children undergoing video-assisted gastrostomy}},
volume = {{5}},
year = {{2017}},
}