Open AccessRectal Bleeding after Insertion of a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube
Author(s) -
Alhazmi Ghadeer,
Alsabri Mroj,
Alsuwat Shahad,
Al-Zangabi Adnan,
Al-Zahrani Abdulaziz,
Shariff Mohammed Kareemulla
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1662-0631
DOI - 10.1159/000510164
Subject(s) - single case
Iatrogenic injury to an internal organ such as the stomach, colon, small bowel, or liver after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is a rare complication. We present a case of rectal bleeding due to colon injury during PEG tube placement. This required urgent exploratory laparoscopic surgery with segmental resection of the transverse colon and replacement of the PEG tube. Postoperatively, the patient significantly improved with time and tolerated PEG tube feeding.