Diagnoses in children undergoing G-J tube insertion (n=18)
| Category | Main condition | Associated condition |
|---|---|---|
| Neurologically impaired (n=12) | ||
| Congenital | Microcephaly | Epilepsy, pancreatitis |
| Developmental delay | Dysmorphism, nephrocalcinosis | |
| Developmental delay | Epilepsy | |
| Cerebral palsy | Epilepsy | |
| Developmental delay | Hydrocephalus | |
| Spastic quadriplegia | Hydrocephalus | |
| Metabolic | Reye's syndrome | Epilepsy |
| Battens disease | Epilepsy | |
| Sanfillipo syndrome | ||
| Degenerative | Myoclonic epilepsy | |
| Trauma | Developmental delay | Intraventricular haemorrhage |
| Other | Antley–Bixler syndrome | Epilepsy, developmental delay |
| Other (n=6) | ||
| Gastrointestinal | GOR and failure to thrive (3) | Previous oesophageal atresia (1) |
| GOR and liver disease | Previous liver transplant | |
| Protein losing enteropathy | Polycystic liver disease | |
| Allergic enteropathy | Fanconi's syndrome | |