Cutaneous gastrocolic fistula as a complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Gastrocolic fistulas represent a serious but rare complication of Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). A 90-year-old male with multiple comorbidities and high preoperative risk develops one. He was successfully treated with expectant management.

Not so Goody’s powder

Over-the-counter analgesic medications are widely used amongst American adults and are also available in powder forms. Their adverse effects have been well documented in literature. Gastrocolic fistulas as a complication of peptic ulcer disease from analgesic powder usage have been previously unreported. Here, we report a patient with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and acute anaemia secondary to peptic ulcer complicated by gastrocolic fistula in a patient using analgesic powder.