Clinical review highlights minimized morbidity and mortality in pediatric percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, indicating coordinated team management improves safety.
A multidisciplinary approach is mandatory for the best possible treatment of children with PEGs. Morbidity and mortality are minimized through team decisions on indications for insertion, adequate planning and preparation before the procedure, subsequent monitoring of patients, timing of the change to low-profile devices, management of any complications, and optimal timing of removal of the PEG.
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