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The limitations of gastro-jejunal (G-J) feeding tubes in children: a 9-year pediatric hospital database analysis.
| Title | The limitations of gastro-jejunal (G-J) feeding tubes in children: a 9-year pediatric hospital database analysis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Fortunato JE, Darbari A, Mitchell SE, Thompson RE, Cuffari C |
| Journal | The American journal of gastroenterology |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | 186-9 |
| Date Published | 2005 Jan |
| Abstract | A gastro-jejunal (G-J) feeding tube is a safe and useful temporizing method of providing enteral access in children. Although G-J tubes are often used to obviate the need for a surgical jejunostomy, their long-term use is often associated with mechanical failure. |
| Alternate Journal | Am. J. Gastroenterol. |
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