Comparison between mushroom-type and balloon-type gastrostomy buttons.
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2000-07-10
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The gastrostomy button has been improved rapidly over the last ten years. The gastrostomy button was divided into two groups. The first group had a mushroom tip and, in this study, the Bard button represented this group. The other had a balloon as an internal stabilizer and the Mic-key button represented this group. The authors retrospectively studied all buttons inserted at the Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane between 1988 and 1995. The average longevity of Bard and Mic-key buttons were 378.82 and 259.62 days respectively. Valve incompetence was the most common cause of removal of the Bard button (38%), whereas, balloon rupture was the major cause of removal of Mic-key button (44%). Each type of gastrostomy button had its own advantages and disadvantages and these special characteristics will be discussed.
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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Ruangtrakool R, Ong TH. Comparison between mushroom-type and balloon-type gastrostomy buttons. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2000 Jul; 83(7): 719-24