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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000500007 |
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