Comparison between mushroom-type and balloon-type gastrostomy buttons.
J Med Assoc Thai
; 83(7): 719-24, 2000 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10932504
ABSTRACT
The gastrostomy button has been improved rapidly over the last ten years. The gastrostomy button was divided into two groups. The first group had a mushroom tip and, in this study, the Bard button represented this group. The other had a balloon as an internal stabilizer and the Mic-key button represented this group. The authors retrospectively studied all buttons inserted at the Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane between 1988 and 1995. The average longevity of Bard and Mic-key buttons were 378.82 and 259.62 days respectively. Valve incompetence was the most common cause of removal of the Bard button (38%), whereas, balloon rupture was the major cause of removal of Mic-key button (44%). Each type of gastrostomy button had its own advantages and disadvantages and these special characteristics will be discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Gastrostomy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
J Med Assoc Thai
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tailandia