A Case of Buried Bumper Syndrome Complicated by Abdominal Wall Abscess in an Elderly Patient
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 265-268, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-55267
ABSTRACT
The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is used for nutritional support in patients requiring prolonged tubal feeding. Unfortunately, numerous complications, such as infection, stomal leak, fever, local pain, ileus and tube occlusion, have been reported since its introduction. The buried bumper syndrome is a rare but well-recognized long-term complication. The tight anchorage between the internal and external bumpers leads to gastric mucosal erosion and embedding of the internal bumper into the gastric wall, obstructing feeding. Our case involves an elderly patient with a buried bumper syndrome complicated by an abdominal wall abscess. A similar case has not been reported in Korea before. This article reports our findings and management with a review of the literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Gastrostomy
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Nutritional Support
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Abdominal Wall
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Ileus
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Abscess
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Fever
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Korea
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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