Enterocutaneous fistula: a rare complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement

2000 ◽  
Vol 95 (9) ◽  
pp. 2598-2598
Author(s):  
Affaa Quadri ◽  
Vincent Dinzans ◽  
Thomas Peutz
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Enterocutaneous Fistula ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube Placement

scholarly journals Severe recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement: a rare complication

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e229851
Author(s):  
Ikponmwosa Enofe ◽  
Manoj P Rai ◽  
Julie L Yam
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Severe Bleeding ◽  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Percutaneous Gastrostomy ◽  
Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube Placement ◽  
Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube

Severe bleeding requiring blood transfusions following endoscopic, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement is a rare complication. We describe a case of severe recurrent haemorrhage with bright red blood from rectum from endoscopic, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, which ultimately required removal of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.

4734 Endoscopists' perspective on percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement.

2000 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. AB217
Author(s):  
Sean R. Lacey ◽  
Elizabeth O'Toole ◽  
Richard C. Wong ◽  
Gregory S. Cooper ◽  
Stuart Youngner
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube ◽  
Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽  
Gastrostomy Tube Placement
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