Observed high incidence of buried bumper syndrome associated with Freka PEG tubes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is an uncommon but significant complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), which occurs due to overgrowth of gastric mucosa over the inner bumper of the gastrostomy tube. A high incidence of BBS was observed in patients with Freka PEG tubes.

Objective

To review case numbers of BBS and confirm the observed association with Freka tubes to determine whether change of practice should be considered.

Design

Data was collected on the number of cases of BBS reported to the community nutrition team Birmingham, UK. Data on type of PEG kit and total number of PEGs inserted between 2009 and 2013 were collected. The electronic endoscopy reporting database was used to compare case numbers of BBS in our Trust in years when Corfl

SUBMITTER: Dowman JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5369583 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature