Open AccessBuried Bumper Syndrome complicated by intra-abdominal sepsis
Author(s) -
Gareth Walters,
P. M. Ramesh,
Muhammed Ibrahim Memon
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afi204
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , dementia , sepsis , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , surgery , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , disease
There is growing evidence that enteral feeding tubes are associated with increased mortality and complication rates in patients with advanced dementia. Buried Bumper Syndrome is an uncommon, but well documented late complication of PEG placement. Our case report reinforces this recognised risk of PEG feeding in an elderly, cognitively impaired patient.
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