Publications by authors named "F A Mauritz"
Gastro-esophageal Reflux After Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Children.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- - This study aimed to determine the effect of gastrostomy placement on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in pediatric patients, as previous evidence was inconsistent.
- - Researchers conducted a longitudinal study with 50 patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrostomy, comparing reflux symptoms and acid exposure before and three months after the procedure using pH monitoring.
- - Findings showed no significant changes in reflux symptoms or acid exposure levels after gastrostomy placement, indicating that this surgical intervention does not worsen gastro-oesophageal reflux in children.
Introduction: A gastrostomy placement (GP) is an established treatment to provide enteral feeding in pediatric patients with feeding difficulties aiming to improve nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to evaluate HRQoL in children with severe feeding difficulties who have undergone GP.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed including 128 patients who had undergone laparoscopic GP (2004-2011).
Background And Purpose: A gastrostomy placement (GP) aims to improve nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children who require long-term enteral tube feeding. We evaluated the effect of GP on HRQoL.
Methods: A prospective, longitudinal cohort study was performed including patients referred for laparoscopic GP.
Background: A gastrostomy placement is frequently performed in pediatric patients who require long-term enteral tube feeding. Unfortunately, postoperative complications such as leakage, feeding intolerance, and gastroesophageal reflux frequently occur. These complications may be due to postoperative gastric dysmotility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is increasingly recognized as an essential part of patient care outcome. Little is known about the effect of laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) on the HRQoL in the pediatric patients. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of LARS on HRQoL in children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to identify predictors that influence HRQoL outcome after LARS.
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