Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 93-97, May 2009

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in children is not a minor procedure: risk factors for major complications

  • Dirk Vervloessem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dirk Vervloessem, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, ZNA-Queen Paola Children's Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium. Mail address: Norbertijnerlei 4, B-2570 Duffel, Belgium
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  • Frank van Leersum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Dirk Boer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wim C.J. Hop, MSC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna C. Escher, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Gerard C. Madern, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Lissy de Ridder, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Klaas N.M.A. Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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PII: S1055-8586(09)00007-9

doi:10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2009.02.006

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 93-97, May 2009

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