Transhepatic Insertion of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-12-2020
Publication Title
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Abstract
Inadvertent injury to interposing organs during percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a feared complication of this common and generally safe procedure. Transhepatic PEG insertion is likely an underrepresented complication which may be identified incidentally on imaging or present with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis or massive bleeding. Use of ultrasound in patients with known hepatomegaly may possibly help avoid this complication. We hereby report a case of transhepatic PEG insertion, one of 16 only other cases published in the literature, and review the characteristics of the previous reported cases.
Volume
2020
First Page
4516032
Last Page
4516032
Recommended Citation
Imam Z, Simons-Linares CR. Transhepatic Insertion of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2020 Feb 12;2020:4516032. doi: 10.1155/2020/4516032. PMID: 32099694; PMCID: PMC7037529.
DOI
10.1155/2020/4516032
ISSN
2090-6528
PubMed ID
32099694