title: Colon injury following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion.
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is used to provide a safe route for enteral feeding. However, serious complications may occur during the procedure, such as transverse colon injuries. It can be difficult to diagnose a colon injury after the procedure in a patient with cobormidities. Herein, we present a case of transverse colon injury following insertion of a PEG tube, discuss the possible complications of PEG, and review the recent literature. This case demonstrates the importance of careful PEG tube insertion and close follow-up of the patient's clinical status after a PEG procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. rguloglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guloglu
authors.forename: Korhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taviloglu
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alimoglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male