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Table 2. Gastrostomy Placement – specific questionnaire.
Does your child still have a gastrostomy at the moment? Yes/no
If not, when was it removed?
If yes, does he/she have a Mickey button or a permanent catheter? If yes, is he/she fed on the stomach or on the small intestine?
Did your child undergo other stomach/ small intestine/ large intestine operations?
Date and indication for operation: ...
Did your child undergo endoscopic investigations of the stomach or small intestine?
Date and indication for investigation: ...
How many times did your child undergo a change of the button or catheter?
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 5-10 >10
Did your child experience any of the following complications?
Leakage at the gastrostomy site: daily / weekly / monthly / yearly / < yearly
Spontaneous dislocation of the gastrostomy: 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 5-10 >10
Infection at the gastrostomy site: 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 5-10 >10
Hypergranulation at the gastrostomy site: 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 5-10 >10
Other complications: ...
How do you rate your satisfaction with the gastrostomy on a scale from 0-10?
Can you elaborate on the feeding schedule of your child?
Portions scattered during the day (with pump)
Portions scattered during the day (without pump)
Continuous drip feeding during the night
Continuous drip feeding during 24 hours
Did your child use any stomach enhancing medication in the last 3-4 months, for instance domperidon (Motilium) or erytromycine?
If yes, what kind of medication?
In which dosage?
Did your child use any antacid-inhibiting medication in the last 3-4 months, for instance omeprazole (Losec), esomeprazole (nexium) or ranitidine (Zantac)?
If yes, what kind of medication?
In which dosage?
Multiple linear regression analysis was performed on the imputed data in order to identify predictors of postoperative total HRQoL. Combined results are presented. Since the sample consisted of 128 patients with complete assessment, the maximum number of independent variables entered into the regression analysis was set at 12. The variables chosen to include in the regression analysis were chosen based on univariable analysis (apart from the variables age and gender as general variables). Variables included were: age, gender, follow-up time, NI, cardiac disease, history of previous gastrointestinal surgery, acid exposure time (AET) on preoperative 24-hour pH monitoring, gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, jejunal (vs. gastric) feeding and postoperative return to the operating theatre. The influence of the independent variables in the prediction of postoperative HRQoL is represented by the
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