Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children
Therese Hössjer
200 participants
Nov 20, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy at Dep Pediatric Surgery Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital
Exclusion Criteria1
- 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)
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Interventions
Patients in this arm will recieve 12 Fr size gastrostomy tube/ button
Patients in this arm will recieve 14 Fr size gastrostomy tube/ button
Locations(1)
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NCT07300865