title: Benign pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube placement: do not be afraid!
abstract: In order to ensure enteral feeding, placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is considered a standard care for patients with oropharyngeal malignancies. Benign pneumoperitoneum is a complication of PEG feeding tube placement and it is usually an incidental finding that arises, generally, immediately following the procedure. We report a case of a benign pneumoperitoneum, developed 48 hours after the procedure, which was treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zippi
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pica
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marzano
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cassieri
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Avallone
authors.affiliation: Units of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Traversa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*