Esophageal laceration after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal attempt: alternative route of extraction.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Fernandes, João; Ramos, Rui; Vicente, Célia; Teles, Tobias; Canena, Jorge; Lopes, Luís; Casteleiro, Carlos
- Source
- Endoscopy. 2019, Vol. 51 Issue 9, pE274-E275. 2p.
- Subject
- *PERCUTANEOUS endoscopic gastrostomy
*FEEDING tubes
*TUBES
*ESOPHAGEAL injuries
*PREVENTION of injury
*GASTROSTOMY
*WOUNDS & injuries
*MEDICAL device removal
- Language
- ISSN
- 0013-726X
Removal of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is recommended after patients resume oral intake [1]. 1 Endoscopic view of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube removal. a The PEG tube in place. b Ensnarement of the PEG tube after cutting it externally. c Esophageal laceration at the lower esophageal sphincter. d Multiple radial incisions in the bumper using a laparoscopic scissor inserted through the gastrostomy tract. e Forceps inserted through the stoma in order to pull out the PEG tube. [Extracted from the article]