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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion-induced Superior Mesenteric Artery Injury Treated with Angiography / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology ; : 308-312, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-718629
ABSTRACT
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is widely used to provide nutritional support for patients with dysphagia and/or disturbed consciousness preventing oral ingestion, and PEG tube placement is a relatively safe and convenient non-surgical procedure performed under local anesthesia. However, the prevention of PEG-insertion-related complications is important. A 64-year-old man with recurrent pneumonia underwent tracheostomy and nasogastric tube placement for nutritional support and opted for PEG tube insertion for long-term nutrition. However, during the insertion procedure, needle puncture had to be attempted twice before successful PEG tube placement was achieved, and a day after the procedure his hemoglobin had fallen and he developed hypotension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed injury to a pancreatic branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) associated with bleeding, hemoperitoneum, and pancreatitis. Transarterial embolization was performed using a microcatheter to treat hemorrhage from the injured branch of the SMA, and the acute pancreatitis was treated using antibiotics and supportive care. The patient was discharged after an uneventful recovery. Clinicians should be mindful of possible pancreatic injury and bleeding after PEG tube insertion. Possible complications, such as visceral injuries or bleeding, should be considered in patients requiring multiple puncture attempts during a PEG procedure.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pancreatitis / Pneumonia / Tracheostomy / Angiography / Gastrostomy / Deglutition Disorders / Punctures / Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Nutritional Support / Consciousness Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology Year: 2018 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pancreatitis / Pneumonia / Tracheostomy / Angiography / Gastrostomy / Deglutition Disorders / Punctures / Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Nutritional Support / Consciousness Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology Year: 2018 Type: Article