title: [Intestinal occlusion and perforation as a complication in percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy (PEG)].
abstract: Complications in the removal of PEG have rarely been reported. Especially patients been operated for head and neck cancer can be a serious problem for the removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. A case of an incomplete removal of PEG and occlusion of the lower bowel with subsequent perforation is reported.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik Chirurgische Klinik des Knappschaftskrankenbaus Bochum Germania.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mittelkötter
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Reith
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liberti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nauck
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kozuschek
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Occlusione e perforazione intestinale quale complicanza in gastrotomia endoscopica percutanea (PEG).