Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Joint Authors

Alahdab, Yesim
Karip, Bora
Ağca, Birol
Ozcabi, Yetkin
Iscan, Yalin
Memisoglu, Kemal

Source

Case Reports in Surgery

Issue

Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2014-07-10

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a safe way for enteral nutrition in selected patients.

Generally, complications of this procedure are very rare but due to patients general health condition, delayed diagnosis and treatment of complications can be life threatening.

In this study, we present a PEG-related massive pneumoperitoneum and subcutaneous emphysema in a patient with neuro-Behçet.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Iscan, Yalin& Karip, Bora& Ozcabi, Yetkin& Ağca, Birol& Alahdab, Yesim& Memisoglu, Kemal. 2014. Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493794

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Iscan, Yalin…[et al.]. Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Iscan, Yalin& Karip, Bora& Ozcabi, Yetkin& Ağca, Birol& Alahdab, Yesim& Memisoglu, Kemal. Pneumoperitoneum with Subcutaneous Emphysema after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Case Reports in Surgery. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493794

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-493794