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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1037-1038 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | The American journal of gastroenterology |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
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Mc Govern, R., Barkin, J. S., Goldberg, R. I., & Phillips, R. (1990). Duodenal Obstruction: A Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Migration. The American journal of gastroenterology, 85(8), 1037-1038. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.1990.tb06805.x