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Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children

Sweden200 participantsStarted 2025-11-20

Plain-language summary

The goal of this interventional study is to compare two different sizes of a gastrostomy tube in children and the incidence of complications three months postoperatively. The study is questionnare-based and both the family and health care personel will fill in the formula about complications at the re-visit when the tube is changed the first time at three months postoperatively. Complications requested are: granuloma, infection, pain, dislocation and leakage.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy at Dep Pediatric Surgery Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Any specific reasons to avoid one size or the other (children who are supposed to get mixed food or a special medication that can obstruate the tube will recieve a thicker tube)