Ball-valve syndrome mimicking gastric perforation in a toddler with gastrostomy

Pediatr Int. 2023 Jan-Dec;65(1):e15694. doi: 10.1111/ped.15694.

Authors

Yasuyuki Fuseda^{1

2}, Takashi Tagaya^{1

3}, Satoshi Tsuji^{1

3}, Shunsuke Nosaka⁴, Akihiro Fujino⁵, Mitsuru Kubota³, Akira Ishiguro²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Emergency Service and Transport Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD), Tokyo, Japan.
² Center for Postgraduate Education and Training, NCCHD, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Department of General Pediatrics and Interdisciplinary Medicine, NCCHD, Tokyo, Japan.
⁴ Department of Radiology, NCCHD, Tokyo, Japan.
⁵ Division of Surgery, NCCHD, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 37968898
DOI: 10.1111/ped.15694

No abstract available

Keywords: Nissen fundoplication; ball valve syndrome; gastrostomy catheter; intraperitoneal free air.

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Fundoplication
Gastroesophageal Reflux*
Gastrostomy / adverse effects
Humans
Infant
Laparoscopy*
Postoperative Complications