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- Title
Buried Bumper Syndrome Revisited: A Rare but Potentially Fatal Complication of PEG Tube Placement.
- Authors
Biswas, Saptarshi; Dontukurthy, Sujana; Rosenzweig, Mathew G.; Kothuru, Ravi; Abrol, Sunil
- Abstract
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been used for providing enteral access to patients who require long-term enteral nutrition for years. Although generally considered safe, PEG tube placement can be associated with many immediate and delayed complications. Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is one of the uncommon and late complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement. It occurs when the internal bumper of the PEG tube erodes into the gastric wall and lodges itself between the gastric wall and skin. This can lead to a variety of additional complications such as wound infection, peritonitis, and necrotizing fasciitis. We present here a case of buried bumper syndrome which caused extensive necrosis of the anterior abdominal wall.
- Subjects
PERCUTANEOUS endoscopic gastrostomy; SURGICAL complications; TUBE feeding; NECROSIS; ABDOMINAL wall; FASCIITIS
- Publication
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2090-6420
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2014/634953