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Original Article
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children
Jye Hae Park, SeonKyeong Rhie, Su Jin Jeong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2011;54(1):17-21.   Published online January 31, 2011
Purpose

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) can improve nutritional status and reduce the amount of time needed to feed neurologically impaired children. We evaluated the characteristics, complications, and outcomes of neurologically impaired children treated with PEG.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the records of 32 neurologically impaired children who underwent PEG between March 2002 and August 2008 at our medical center. Forty-two PEG procedures comprising...

Clinical Manifestations of Dysphagia in Children
So Hee Chung, Nam Seon Beck, Munhyang Lee, Sang Il Lee, Heung Jae Lee, Jung Yun Choe, Hyun Suk Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(1):60-68.   Published online January 15, 1999
Purpose : In children, dysphagia is a common cause of recurrent pneumonia and malnutrition and can be fatal. However, till now no studies were performed concerning the clinical investigation of dysphagia in Korea. Methods : In this study we evaluated the clinical manifestations of dysphagia in children with an age range between 1 month and 12 years by reviewing the...
Case Report
A Case of Laryngeal Cleft
Yong Sik Min, Hye Kyu, Jun Soo Park, Dong Hwan Lee, Sang Jhoo Lee, Hyun Sook Hong
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(7):1016-1024.   Published online July 15, 1993
Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a midline defect of variable length between the posterior larynx and trachea and the anterior wall of the esophagus which was first reported by Richter in 1792. The male, birth weight 2780 gm, was born our hospital. After birth the infant breathed spontaneously, cried immediately but weak and did well initially but...
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