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Critical Care Medicine
Paul K. Linneman, Jeffrey Litt
Summary: Comparing the use of silver nitrate cautery and 1% hydrocortisone cream for treating hypertrophic granulation wounds showed that hydrocortisone treatment resulted in faster healing than silver nitrate cautery treatment. Further controlled and randomized studies are needed for confirmation.
JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & RESEARCH
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Neha Chandrasekar, Kate Dehlsen, Steven T. Leach, Usha Krishnan
Summary: This study compared the gastrointestinal symptoms, inflammation, and stool microbiota composition between children receiving blenderised tube feeds (BTF) and commercial formula (CF). The results showed that children on BTF had fewer GI symptoms, lower inflammation levels, and healthier gut microbiota compared to those on CF.
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Pediatrics
Alicia G. Sykes, James M. Prieto, Hariharan Thangarajah, Benjamin A. Keller, Karen M. Kling, Romeo C. Ignacio Jr, David A. Lazar
Summary: The use of absorbable braided and long-lasting monofilament transabdominal tacking sutures may increase the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) following modified laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. In this study, the use of poliglecaprone suture was associated with no SSIs and similar rates of postoperative dislodgement, leakage, and granulation tissue.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Shally Sharma, Aditi Sinha, Rohan Malik, Arvind Bagga
Summary: This retrospective report reviewed the impact of G-tube feeding on nutritional intakes and anthropometric parameters in 5 children with CKD-5D managed at a tertiary care center in India. The results showed that G-tube feeding facilitated significant increments in caloric and protein intake, and it was easy and safe. However, additional expenses were incurred, and the changes in growth parameters were variable in the short term, requiring longer follow-up to understand its impact.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Derya Suluhan, Dilek Yildiz, Ilhami Surer, Berna Fidanci Eren, Necati Balamtekin
Summary: The study found that education intervention can increase satisfaction and decrease anxiety levels for caregivers post-gastrostomy placement. Within the first three months post-gastrostomy, education for caregivers can promote positive outcomes and reduce negative outcomes.
NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
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Surgery
P. Nina Scalise, Jonathan M. Durgin, Donna C. Koo, Steven J. Staffa, Alexander Yang, Heung Bae Kim, Farokh R. Demehri
Summary: This study compared the safety and effectiveness of a modified paired T-fastener technique with standard laparoscopic-assisted suture gastropexy in pediatric gastrostomy. The results showed that the modified paired T-fastener technique is a safe and efficient method for pediatric gastrostomy, and it significantly reduces the number of additional trocars compared to the traditional method, which is advantageous for patients with thicker abdominal walls.
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Orthopedics
Karin R. Wiese, Marcus van Heukelum, Carl J. Lombard, Nando Ferreira, Marilize C. Burger
Summary: The study compared the use of silver-impregnated fibrous hydrocolloid dressings (SFH) with topical silver sulfadiazine cream (SS) in patients with fracture blisters and found a significant decrease in time to surgical readiness with SFH treatment. Both treatments showed no difference in time to surgical procedures or total length of hospital stay.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Steven Bruch, Taylor Paige, Karly Saez, Chelsea Hall, Marjorie Jolly, Shannon Russell, Monita Karmakar, Megan O'Neill
Summary: A randomized trial showed that the initial feeding method (bolus or continuous) after gastrostomy tube placement had little effect on feeding tolerance and complications in children. Apart from minor differences in the first two weeks, the clinical outcomes were similar in both groups.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2021)
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Surgery
R. M. Juza, S. Docimo, S. Drexel, V Sandoval, J. M. Marks, E. M. Pauli
Summary: Endoscopic rescue is a feasible noninvasive option for PEG tube replacement following early inadvertent PEG tube dislodgement in appropriate clinical settings. A retrospective analysis of cases from two institutions found that PEG rescue was successful in all 11 identified patients, with a mean operative time of 68 minutes and no complications related to the procedure.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen Backman, Mats Granlund, Ann-Kristin Karlsson
Summary: This study explores parents' descriptions of mealtimes and food-related challenges when living with a child using a gastrostomy feeding tube. Parents strive to establish mealtimes in line with their cultural context, but struggle to reach a point of satisfaction. Health care professionals need to address not only the medical aspects but also the potential psychological and social consequences for ordinary family life when caring for a child with a G-tube.
QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Paul M. Jeziorczak, Riley S. Frenette, Joan Lee, Sarah C. Coe, Charles J. Aprahamian
Summary: This study found significant differences in early dislodgment rates and patient age between 12F and 14F gastrostomy tubes. The data suggest potential limitations with the smaller balloon size of the 12F tubes, particularly in use with smaller children.
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
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Surgery
Lucy Ching Chau, Ryan Soheim, Michael Dix, Sarah Chung, Nadia Obeid, Arielle Hodari-Gupta, Cletus Stanton
Summary: This study compared the natural history and complications of ICU patients receiving bedside placed PEG versus fluoroscopic G-tube placement. The results showed that patients with fluoroscopic G-tube placement had significantly increased risk of 1-year all-cause and major complications.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rachel Strahm, Manuel Weber, Reiner Wiest, Kai-Uwe Schmitt
Summary: This study examined the effects of early tube feeding compared to tube feeding after 24 hours on clinical parameters. Patients with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) received tube feeding 4 hours after tube insertion following the updated ESPEN guidelines. An observational study analyzed whether the new scheme affected patient complaints, complications, or hospitalization duration. The study found that the new scheme did not impact patient complaints or complications, but it significantly reduced hospitalization duration.
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Surgery
Lucy Ching Chau, Ryan Soheim, Michael Dix, Sarah Chung, Nadia Obeid, Arielle Hodari-Gupta, Cletus Stanton
Summary: This study compares the outcomes and complications of patients receiving bedside placed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) versus fluoroscopic-guided percutaneous gastrostomy tubes (G-tube) in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The results show that ICU patients receiving G-tube placement have significantly higher rates of complications and major complications compared to those undergoing bedside PEG.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
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Pediatrics
Carol Wing Yan Wong, Patrick Ho Yu Chung
Summary: Gastrostomy creation is a common procedure in pediatric surgery that provides enteral nutrition to patients unable to eat adequately by mouth. However, pediatric patients may have difficulty expressing problems with their gastrostomy tubes compared to adults, leading to potentially serious complications. Proper tube care is crucial in preventing these complications.
TRANSLATIONAL PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Kibileri Williams, Timothy B. Lautz, Astrid H. Leon, Tolulope A. Oyetunji
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2018)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Jennifer Lavin, David Lehmann, Astrid Leon Silva, Guangyu Bai, Ferdynand Hebal, Renee Manworren, Christine Stake, Karen Rychlik, Kathleen R. Billings
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
(2019)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Kathleen R. Billings, Renee C. B. Manworren, Jennifer Lavin, Christine Stake, Ferdynand Hebal, Astrid H. Leon, Katherine Barsness
LARYNGOSCOPE INVESTIGATIVE OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2019)