CPRN Registry Elements

Spinal fusion: surgery to permanently connect two or more vertebrae in the spine
G-Tube: gastrostomy tube is a tube inserted through the abdomen to deliver nutrition directly to the stomach.
Trach:Surgical procedure to create an opening through the trachea to provide an airway
Mitrofanoff: tunnel between the bladder and the ouside of the body to pass urine through a catheter.
ACE: Antegrade continent enema, uses the apendix or small piece of intestine to create a tube through an enema is given.