Enteral feeding via jejunostomy as a cause of intestinal perforation and necrosis
Background: Jejunostomy for enteral feeding is excellent for patients who cannot manage oral intake, with a low complication rate. A Foley catheter, Ryle tube, Kerh tube or needle-catheter (Jejuno-Cath®) are commonly used. It is a safe procedure but it can lead to severe complications. Case report: We present two cases: firstly, an 80 year old male who was admitted to the Emergency Room with a bowel perforation secondary to Jejuno-Cath® for enteral feeding after a subtotal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction; and secondly, a 53 year old male who was admitted to the Emergency Room due to gastric perforation developing multiple complications, including bowel necrosis and enteral feeding impaction. Discussion: We have reviewed the recent literature with regard to this rare complication.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva
2017
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082017000400020 |
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