Abstract
In patients with a long-term insufficiency of oral intake, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a widely used method of nutrition delivery. PEG complication rates vary from 0.4 to 22.5%. One of the major complications
is a buried bumper syndrome, where the internal fixation device migrates alongside the stoma tract out of the stomach. Because of the complications (gastro-intestinal bleedings) perforation, peritonitis, intra-abdominal and
abdominal wall abscesses), which can be fatal, a definitive removal must be executed. This is mostly managed through an endoscopic or a
surgical treatment. In this article, the medical history of a 58-yearold lady with a buried bumper, which was successfully removed by the endoscopically snare
push-and-pull technique, is discussed.
is a buried bumper syndrome, where the internal fixation device migrates alongside the stoma tract out of the stomach. Because of the complications (gastro-intestinal bleedings) perforation, peritonitis, intra-abdominal and
abdominal wall abscesses), which can be fatal, a definitive removal must be executed. This is mostly managed through an endoscopic or a
surgical treatment. In this article, the medical history of a 58-yearold lady with a buried bumper, which was successfully removed by the endoscopically snare
push-and-pull technique, is discussed.
| Translated title of the contribution | Treatment of a buried bumper syndrome: case report and brief review of the literature |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 106-110 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |