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Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tubes for Nutritional Support in Children

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Abstract

Gastrostomy tubes are likely to be encountered in pediatric practice including the pediatric intensive care setting in patients with long-term feeding difficulty. Low-profile balloon gastrostomy tubes have a unique compact design and are often preferred due to their aesthetic appearance and ease of replacement. Complications, usually minor, can occur with use of these feeding tubes and include stoma/skin complications as well as tube dysfunction or dislodgement. Knowledge about the basic tube function and potential complications is essential for early recognition and prompt intervention to reduce patient morbidity and health-care costs.

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Abbreviations

GTs:

Gastrostomy tubes

GT:

Gastrostomy tube

PEG:

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, 2868 JPP, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Riad M. Rahhal

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  1. Royal Free London Hospitals, Barnet General Hospital, London, UK

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  2. Division of Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  3. King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Rajkumar Rajendram

  4. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Diabetes & Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK

    Victor R. Preedy

  5. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Westminster, London, UK

    Vinood B. Patel

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Rahhal, R.M. (2015). Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tubes for Nutritional Support in Children. In: Rajendram, R., Preedy, V.R., Patel, V.B. (eds) Diet and Nutrition in Critical Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7836-2_127

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