title: Buried bumper--the endoscopic approach.
abstract: Buried bumper syndrome--ingrowth of the internal bumper of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) into the gastric wall--is one of the serious long-term complications of enteral nutrition using PEG systems. There are various endoscopic methods of managing the problem. We report here on a case successfully and rapidly treated with the method described by Müller-Gerbes et al., using a papillotome introduced over a guide wire.
authors.affiliation: Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany. Electronic address: peter.born@swmbrk.de.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Born
authors.affiliation: Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Winker
authors.affiliation: Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Strebel
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020878:Device Removal; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005773:Gastroscopy; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Buried bumper; Complications; Endoscopic treatment; PEG