Abstract
A patient sustained deep dermal burns from contact with gastric contents following disconnection of his percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. We discuss the complications of gastrostomies and add this as a rare complication, which may be prevented by a modification to the outlet control of a PEG tube.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Burns, Chemical / diagnosis
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Burns, Chemical / etiology*
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Burns, Chemical / therapy
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Drainage / adverse effects*
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Enteral Nutrition / adverse effects
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gastric Acid*
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Gastric Acidity Determination
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Gastrostomy / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Injury Severity Score
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Intubation, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects
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Male
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Paresis / complications
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Paresis / rehabilitation
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Risk Assessment
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United Kingdom