Open AccessGastrostomy tube migration complicated with acute pancreatitis: Two case reports with review of literature
Author(s) -
Amer Hawatmeh,
Anas Al-khateeb,
Ahmad Abu Arqoub,
Khalid Jumean,
Hamid Shaaban
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.177360
Subject(s) - medicine , acute pancreatitis , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , duodenum , enteral administration , pancreatitis , gastrostomy , parenteral nutrition , peg ratio , feeding tube , tube (container) , ampulla of vater , surgery , general surgery , mechanical engineering , finance , carcinoma , engineering , economics
The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is an important method of providing enteral nutrition to patients with swallowing disorders and those who need long-term enteral nutritional support. The association between PEG tube migration and acute pancreatitis is rare and was previously described in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, only 11 cases have been reported in the literature. In this article, we are describing two cases of acute pancreatitis secondary to PEG tube balloon migration to the duodenum. These two case reports exemplify that PEG tube migration to the duodenum is not uncommon, and it may lead to disturbance of the biliary flow, obstruction of the ampulla of vater, and acute pancreatitis.