In order to ensure enteral feeding, placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is considered a standard care for patients with oropharyngeal malignancies. Benign pneumoperitoneum is a complication of PEG feeding tube placement and it is usually an incidental finding that arises, generally, immediately following the procedure. We report a case of a benign pneumoperitoneum, developed 48 hours after the procedure, which was treated conservatively.
Benign pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube placement: do not be afraid! / Zippi, Maddalena; R., Pica; C., Marzano; Cassieri, Claudio; E. V., Avallone; G., Traversa. - In: LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA. - ISSN 1972-6007. - ELETTRONICO. - 1:165(2014), pp. e76-e78. [10.7417/CT.2014.1677]
Benign pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube placement: do not be afraid!
ZIPPI, MADDALENA;CASSIERI, CLAUDIO;
2014
Abstract
In order to ensure enteral feeding, placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is considered a standard care for patients with oropharyngeal malignancies. Benign pneumoperitoneum is a complication of PEG feeding tube placement and it is usually an incidental finding that arises, generally, immediately following the procedure. We report a case of a benign pneumoperitoneum, developed 48 hours after the procedure, which was treated conservatively.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.