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Gastrostomy and children: a review of the literature
- Author:
- HERRINGTON Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 15(5), 2001, pp.375-386.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Children with developmental delays often suffer feeding difficulties. It has become common for those with a severe likelihood of malnutrition to be considered for alternative methods of nutritional intake, often gastrostomy. As part of a pilot study investigating the effects of gastrostomy on the child and their family, the authors conducted a literature review. This paper describes the method and findings of the literature review and concludes with a discussion of the topics raised. The main conclusion is that although the need for gastrostomy in this group of children has shown to be effective in maintaining adequate weight gain and nutritional intake, the support given to the family prior to, and after the operation is inadequate.