Table 5.

Complications of enteral tube feeding in paediatric patients with mitochondrial disease (n = 68).

Complications	No. of patients with NG tube (%, n = 12)	No. of patients with gastrostomy (%, n = 56)
Abdominal pain	1 (8)	1 (2)
Enteral tube-associated haemorrhage	3 (25)	5 (9)
Mechanical tube problems	2 (17)	3 (5)
Skin and mucosa alterations
Ulcer	1 (8)	3 (5)
Infection	0 (0)	1 (2)
Gastrostomy site granulation	N/A	19 (34)
Gastrostomy site leakage	N/A	10 (18)
Complications requiring removal of gastrostomy or additional procedure/surgery	N/A	2 (4)
Morbidity related to gastrostomy	N/A	2 (4)

N/A: Not Available.