We read the article by Jackson et al with great interest [
[1]
]. They concluded that fifteen percent of pediatric gastrostomies (GTs) was used for
less than 6 months, especially so in cases having an acute need for GT, and they suggested
preferring nasogastric (NG) tube feedings in short-term cases. In this context, there
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- Patient selection for pediatric gastrostomy tubes (GT): are we placing tubes that are not being used?.J Pediatr Surg. 2022; 57: 532-537
- Colonic interposition for esophageal replacement in children remains a good choice: 33-year median follow-up of 65 patients.J Pediatr Surg. 2010; 45: 341-345
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Publication history
Published online: March 31, 2022
Accepted:
March 23,
2022
Received:
March 21,
2022
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