Acute buried bumper syndrome: an endoscopic peg tube salvage approach

Indian J Med Sci. 2010 May;64(5):234-6.

Abstract

Acute buried bumper syndrome is an uncommon complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. If not recognized and treated appropriately, it can lead to serious complications including death. We report a case of an acute buried bumper syndrome, successfully managed with PEG tube repositioning through the original tract, without the need of replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Equipment Failure
  • Foreign-Body Migration / etiology
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
  • Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Reoperation