A Rare Case of Severe Diarrhea: Gastrocolic Fistula Caused by Migration of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube.

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Abstract

Gastrocolic fistula is a rare complication of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement procedure. This complication occurs due to penetration of interposed colon when a PEG tube is placed into the stomach. It can go unrecognized, becoming evident only when a tube replacement is performed or tube migration occurs. We report a case of severe, intractable diarrhea occurring about one month after the PEG procedure in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury. We present our case and discuss its significance with the aim of raising clinicians' awareness of this rare condition.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Healthcare (Basel)

Title: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Publisher: MDPI AG

ISSN: 2227-9032

ISSN (Print): 2227-9032

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 28 2023

Volume: 11

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Severe Acquired Brain Injury Unit, S'Anna Institute, 88900 Crotone, Italy.

[2 ] Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), 98164 Messina, Italy.

[3 ] Pharmacotechnology Documentation and Transfer Unit, Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.

Article

Publisher Item ID: healthcare11091263

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091263

PMC ID: 10178304

PubMed ID: 37174805

SO-VID: fa89d3d8-d829-46be-b757-4e7e94f0d6bd

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Keywords: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy,severe diarrhea,traumatic brain injury,PEG

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Keywords: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, severe diarrhea, traumatic brain injury, PEG

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