title: [Percutaneous gastrostomy complicated with abdominal wall hematoma; severe anemia secondary to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy].
abstract: Endoscopic percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG) is a safe and effective procedure that offers clear advantages over nasogastric tube feeding to ensure adequate nutrition in patients with swallowing problems who have an intact digestive tract. With proper placement and monitoring methodology there are few complications in both the peritrack procedure as in the long run. However, despite being considered a safe technique it is not devoided of serious complications. We report a patient with dysphagia, requiring percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement developing a severe anemia with severe subcutaneous hematoma, given the exceptional case and literature review.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital General Yagüe, Burgos, España.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chamorro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cobo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calañas
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Botella
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balsa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zamarrón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology