Treating buried bumper percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes: Outcomes and complications of removal

Treating buried bumper percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes: Outcomes and complications of removal

(ProQuest: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted.) Buried bumper syndrome is a recognised complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) which leads to failure of feeding as the flange of the gastrostomy tube becomes overgrown by the mucosal layer of the stomach.

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2008-05, Vol.67 (OCE3), Article E148
Hauptverfasser: Cole, A. T., Bebb, J., Patrick, M., Odell, L., Cole, S., Cunliffe, R. N.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:(ProQuest: ... denotes non-USASCII text omitted.) Buried bumper syndrome is a recognised complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) which leads to failure of feeding as the flange of the gastrostomy tube becomes overgrown by the mucosal layer of the stomach.
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665108007805