Duodenal obstruction: a complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube migration.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is now a well-established technique for providing long-term enteral feeding. The procedure is being increasingly utilized and, although generally well tolerated, it may be associated with complications. We report two patients in whom a replacement Foley balloon tip catheter migrated into the small bowel and caused obstruction. The diagnosis, management, and preventive measures of tube migration are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Duodenal Obstruction
- Foreign Bodies
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Gastrostomy