Gastrostomy tube displacement following spinal surgery

We present the case of a 12 year-old female with spastic quadriplegia whose gastrostomy tube button was inadvertently displaced resulting in the intraperitoneal administration of formula with subsequent severe peritonitis, septic shock and death within 48 h. The operating room findings included 700 ...

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Main Authors: Elika Ridelman, Scott E. Langenburg, Patrick Kato, Christina M. Shanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618303142