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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 509-11 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Burns |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2001 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Burns, Chemical
- Drainage
- Enteral Nutrition
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gastric Acid
- Gastric Acidity Determination
- Gastrostomy
- Great Britain
- Humans
- Injury Severity Score
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal
- Male
- Paresis
- Risk Assessment