title: Deep dermal burn due to contact with stomach contents.
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.
authors.affiliation: Mersey Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre, Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alvi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Walmsley
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: James
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005744:Gastric Acid; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom