Background It is well documented that malnutrition is a common complication of paediatric
malignancy and its treatment. Malnutrition can often be a consequence of cancer itself or a …

Feeding tube placement for enteral nutrition (EN) support is widely used in both critically ill
and stable chronically ill patients who are unable to meet their nutrition needs orally. Nasal …

Tube feeding has been practiced for more than 400 years (1). In addition to feeding,
gastrointestinal (GI) access can be used for decompression in cases of enteral obstruction …

Effective treatment of children with medulloblastoma requires a functioning multi‐disciplinary
team with adequate neurosurgical, neuroradiological, pathological, radiotherapy and …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 31, 788–801 Summary Background Percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG) placement is widely accepted in children needing long‐term gastrostomy …

Abstract Purpose Surgical Gastrostomy has been around since the 19th century but in 1980
the first successful percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was reported. A year later the first …

OBJECTIVE Various international and national gastrointestinal guidelines take different
positions on whether ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion is a contraindication to …

Although much is known about ventriculoperitoneal shunts, there are still large gaps in the
literature and no evidence-based guidelines on management. To date, there is no general …

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize an evidence base of qualitative data on all outcomes selected
and/or reported for neurologically impaired children 0 to 18 years living with gastrostomy …

Obtaining reliable enteral and vascular access constitutes a significant fraction of a pediatric
surgeon׳ s job. Multiple approaches are available. Given the complicated nature of this …