Babies with brain damage who can not swallow: surgical management Recém-nascidos com lesão cerebral que não deglutem: manejo cirúrgico

Babies with brain damage who can not swallow: surgical management Recém-nascidos com lesão cerebral que não deglutem: manejo cirúrgico

BACKGROUND: Neonates with severe neurological impairment are often unable to swallow, necessitating gastrostomy for feeding. Because of the risk of developing severe reflux, this procedure is often associated with fundoplication. OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of gastrostomy and Nissen...

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Main Authors: Sidney V. da Silva, Augusto F.S. Schmidt, Maria A. Mezzacappa, Sérgio T. Marba, Joaquim M. Bustorff-Silva, Lourenço Sbragia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
gastrostomia
recém-nascido
dano encefálico
fundoplicatura
refluxo gastroesofágico
gastrostomy
newborn
brain damage
fundoplication
gastroesophageal reflux
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