Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison of Staged Versus Primary Techniques and Associated Outcomes.

Key Points

• The research aims to compare the outcomes of staged versus primary gastrojejunostomy tube placement in pediatric patients.
• Comparison of staged gastrojejunostomy tube (sGJT) and primary gastrojejunostomy tube (pGJT) placement
• Measurement of procedure time, hospital length of stay (LOS), and radiation exposure
• Assessment of complication rates for both techniques
• pGJT associated with longer procedure time
• pGJT linked to shorter hospital LOS
• Reduced radiation exposure observed with pGJT
• High complication rates noted for both placement modalities