A Novel Gastrostomy Tube Anchor Dressing Designed to Stabilize and Prevent Tube Dislodgements
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Alex I. Halpern, Sarah L. Wright, Tyler Salvador, Michele S. Saruwatari, Dylan W. Arkowitz, Atharva Paralikar, Christina Feng, Kibileri Williams, Mikael Petrosyan, Reza Monfaredi, Anthony D. Sandler
Topic overview
Gastrostomy tube dislodgement in the pediatric population can be a common occurrence, ranging from 10% to 43% over the lifetime of the tube. In response, we developed a low-profile gastrostomy anchor dressing placed at the insertion site while enabling feeding port access and capturing drainage. This article describes our novel dressing: its development, useability and safety, impact on dislodgments, and patient and caregiver feedback.
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