DO WE REALLY NEED GASTROSTOMY IN EVERY ANATOMICAL ANOMALY? A COMMENT ON PATIENT SELECTION FOR PEDIATRIC GASTROSTOMY TUBES: ARE WE PLACING TUBES THAT ARE NOT BEING USED?

We read the article by Jackson et al with great interest [1]. They concluded that fifteen percent of pediatric gastrostomies (GTs) was used for less than 6 months, especially so in cases having an acute need for GT, and they suggested preferring nasogastric (NG) tube feedings in short-term cases. In this context, there are two subjects that we want to learn and benefit from their experiences.