Safety and outcome of gastrostomy tube placement in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Abstract Background Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a systemic connective tissue disease (CTD) associated with a predisposition for intestinal inflammation, food allergy, and failure to thrive, often necessitating nutritional supplementation via gastrostomy tube.Poor wound healing has also been observed in in some patients with CTD, potentially incre