Midgut Volvulus after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

We report a 47-year-old man who underwent endoscopic gastrostomy placement due to feeding refusal and regurgitation. Procedure was unremarkable. Two days later, the patient presented signs of intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography imaging showed a well-positioned gastrostomy tube, small pneumop...

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Autores principales: Martins, Diana, Sousa, Paula, Pinho, Juliana, Ruivo, Joana, Araújo, Ricardo, Cancela, Eugénia, Castanheira, António, Ministro, Paula, Silva, Américo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404344/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459083
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.59
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Sumario:We report a 47-year-old man who underwent endoscopic gastrostomy placement due to feeding refusal and regurgitation. Procedure was unremarkable. Two days later, the patient presented signs of intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography imaging showed a well-positioned gastrostomy tube, small pneumoperitoneum, and small bowel volvulus (SBV) in the upper right abdomen with proximal small bowel dilated loops. Exploratory laparotomy revealed mesenteric torsion, leading to SBV, with no evidence of intestinal malrotation. Volvulus was successfully untwisted via surgery. This case highlights to the possible association between SBV and gastrostomy placement.

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