Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe way for enteral nutrition in selected patients. Generally, complications of this procedure are very rare but due to patients general health condition, delayed diagnosis and treatment of complications can be life threatening. In this study, we present a P...

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Main Authors: Yalin Iscan, Bora Karip, Yetkin Ozcabi, Birol Ağca, Yesim Alahdab, Kemal Memisoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/726878
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author Yalin Iscan
Bora Karip
Yetkin Ozcabi
Birol Ağca
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Kemal Memisoglu
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description Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe way for enteral nutrition in selected patients. Generally, complications of this procedure are very rare but due to patients general health condition, delayed diagnosis and treatment of complications can be life threatening. In this study, we present a PEG-related massive pneumoperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with neuro-Behçet.
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spelling doaj-art-228a1d21353f4fe5b08cb93e2b9113632025-02-03T05:59:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/726878726878Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic GastrostomyYalin Iscan0Bora Karip1Yetkin Ozcabi2Birol Ağca3Yesim Alahdab4Kemal Memisoglu5General Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyGastroenterology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İçerenköy, 34752 İstanbul, TurkeyPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe way for enteral nutrition in selected patients. Generally, complications of this procedure are very rare but due to patients general health condition, delayed diagnosis and treatment of complications can be life threatening. In this study, we present a PEG-related massive pneumoperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with neuro-Behçet.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/726878
spellingShingle Yalin Iscan
Bora Karip
Yetkin Ozcabi
Birol Ağca
Yesim Alahdab
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Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Case Reports in Surgery
title Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
title_full Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
title_fullStr Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
title_full_unstemmed Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
title_short Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
title_sort pneumoperitoneum with subcutaneous emphysema after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/726878
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