Deep dermal burn due to contact with stomach contents

R Alvi; P Walmsley; M I James

Deep dermal burn due to contact with stomach contents

R Alvi, P Walmsley, M I James

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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
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

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Deep dermal burn due to contact with stomach contents

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