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Cologastric Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Author(s) -
Stefan Michael M.,
Holcomb George W.,
Ross Arthur J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607189013005554
Subject(s) - percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , complication , medicine , fistula , gastrostomy , surgery , decompression , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , percutaneous , general surgery , peg ratio , finance , economics
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is frequently used for long‐term enteral nutrition or gastrointestinal decompression in both adults and children. The rare complication of a cologastric fistula following PEG has been seen recently in two pediatric patients. One fistula did not close after removal of the gastrostomy tube. A mechanism for the occurrence of this complication in these two children is proposed and technical points are emphasized to prevent this complication. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13: 554–556, 1989)