General principles for the prevention and treatment of complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (review of literature)

• Published in: Uchenye zapiski (Sankt-Peterburgskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ medit͡s︡inskiĭ universitet im. akad. I.P. Pavlova) Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 25 - 30
• Main Authors: Golubev, K. V., Topuzov, E. E., Oleynik, V. V., Stuchevskaya, T. R., Gorchakov, S. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University 04.02.2020
• Subjects: complication of percuta neous endoscopic gastrostomy; neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia; percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; stroke
• ISSN: 1607-4181; 2541-8807
• DOI: 10.24884/1607-4181-2019-26-3-25-30

We considered the views of researchers presented in the modern literature on both the problem as a whole and discussion questions regarding the causes of development, preventive measures, and methods of treating percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy complications, such as clogging of the gastrostomy tube, peristomal wound infections, necrotic fasciitis, pneumoperitoneum, buried bumper syndrome, growth of granulations in the gastrostomy zone, postoperative bleeding and intraparietal hematoma of the gastric wall, traumatic dislocation of the gastrostomy tube, peritonitis after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, peristomal leakage, сolonic fistula, liver injury and abdominal wall metastasis at the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy site.