The Challenging Acute Buried Bumper Syndrome: A Case Report

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the preferred route of feeding and nutritional support in patients requiring long-term enteral nutrition. Major complications related to the procedure are rare. Buried bumper syndrome is a late major complication, occurring in 0.3-2.4% of patients. Althou...

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Main Authors: Juliana Pinho, Diogo Libânio, Pedro Pimentel-Nunes, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-12-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/485104