Correlation between the preoperative state of nutrition and the frequency of postoperative problems after video-assisted gastrostomy in children.

Gastrostomy operations are performed on children referred to the pediatric surgical clinic without being influenced by the patient’s state of nutrition. This has been motivated by the idea that a gastrostomy would enable a fast and secure improvement in this regard. The question arises whether an im...

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Main Authors: Einar Ólafur Arnbjörnsson, Torbjörn Backman, Helen Sjövie, Carl-Magnus Kullendorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-09-01
Series:Gastroenterology Insights
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/866