Case report—successful management of acute buried bumper syndrome. Issue 2 (11th February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gorji, Leva; Augusta, James; Elrod, Michael
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2022:Issue 2(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-02-11
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is often the preferred approach to addressing nutritional deficits in patients requiring long-term feeding access. Numerous major and minor complications may occur with PEG tube insertion; buried bumper syndrome is a rare, long-term outcome of PEG tube placement, comprising <2.4% of complications. We present the case of a 60-year-old female with laryngeal cancer whom developed acute buried bumper syndrome after PEG tube insertion which was managed successfully with surgical intervention.