Abstract
Introduction Many types of complications of gastrostomy tube have been documented, including tube obstruction and dislodgement, malpositioning of replaced tubes, stomal leak, and tube migration and prolapse with or without gastric outlet obstruction and intussusception. These complications increase especially when Foley catheter is being used as gastrostomy tube. When in cases such as long gap oesophageal atresia, neonates are discharged with the gastrostomy tube, the caregivers feel a lack of knowledge regarding the care of their child with gastrostomy tube. Some of the researchers have mentioned that a well-planned teaching protocol for caregivers is required to reduce various morbidities in children with gastrostomy tube feeding.
Highlights
Many types of complications of gastrostomy tube have been documented, including tube obstruction and dislodgement, malpositioning of replaced tubes, stomal leak, and tube migration and prolapse with or without gastric outlet obstruction and intussusception[1,2,3]
Gastrostomy tube insertion is a part of the surgical management of oesophageal atresia
Cervical oesophagostomy and gastrostomy is performed in neonates with large gap in proximal and distal parts of oesophagus or when it is not possible to perform primary repair due to several reasons
Summary
Many types of complications of gastrostomy tube have been documented, including tube obstruction and dislodgement, malpositioning of replaced tubes, stomal leak, and tube migration and prolapse with or without gastric outlet obstruction and intussusception[1,2,3] These complications increase especially when Foley catheter is being used as gastrostomy tube. The baby was readmitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with progressively increasing abdominal distension, apnoeic episodes and poor peripheral pulses. He was put on mechanical ventilation on synchronised intermittent mandatory ventilation plus pressure support ventilation and vasopressors were started. The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest Personal funding was used for the project
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