Patient Selection for Pediatric Gastrostomy Tubes: Are We Placing Tubes That Are Not Being Used?
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective study examining gastrostomy tube utilization patterns in pediatric inpatients at a tertiary children's hospital over 5+ years. Research investigates whether patient selection criteria effectively identify children who will benefit long-term from GT placement, with primary outcome measuring tube use at 6 months post-placement.
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Introduction: Identifying pediatric patients who may benefit from gastrostomy tube (GT) placement can be challenging. We hypothesized that many GTs would no longer be in use after 6 months.
Methods: Inpatient GT placements in patients < 18 years old at a tertiary children's hospital from 9/2014-2/2020 were included. The primary outcome was GT use