Rectal Bleeding after Insertion of a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube

Rectal Bleeding after Insertion of a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube

Iatrogenic injury to an internal organ such as the stomach, colon, small bowel, or liver after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is a rare complication. We present a case of rectal bleeding due to colon injury during PEG tube placement. This required urgent exploratory laparos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Gastroenterology 2020-09, Vol.14 (3), p.637-643
Hauptverfasser: Alhazmi, Ghadeer, Alsabri, Mroj, Alsuwat, Shahad, Al-Zangabi, Adnan, Al-Zahrani, Abdulaziz, Shariff, Mohammed Kareemulla
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Blood tests
Care and treatment
Case reports
Case studies
Colon
Colonoscopy
complication
Complications
Complications and side effects
Data collection
Dysphagia
Endoscopy
Fistula
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrostomy
Nutrition
Ostomy
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
rectal bleeding
Single Case
Stomach
Surgery
Vital signs
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Zusammenfassung:Iatrogenic injury to an internal organ such as the stomach, colon, small bowel, or liver after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is a rare complication. We present a case of rectal bleeding due to colon injury during PEG tube placement. This required urgent exploratory laparoscopic surgery with segmental resection of the transverse colon and replacement of the PEG tube. Postoperatively, the patient significantly improved with time and tolerated PEG tube feeding.
ISSN:1662-0631
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000510164