Chonnam Med J.  2020 Jan;56(1):75-76. 10.4068/cmj.2020.56.1.75.

Gastric Hemorrhage Caused by Pressure from a Gastrostomy Catheter Bumper

• Kajihara Y

• KMID: 2468150
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2020.56.1.75

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Catheters*
Gastrostomy*
Hemorrhage*

Figure

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  FIG. 1 (A–C) Endoscopic view of an exposed vessel with active oozing at the site of contact with the internal gastrostomy catheter bumper. (D) Replacement of a tube-type catheter with sufficient length after endoscopic ethanol injection.

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  FIG. 2 Endoscopic view of the disappearance of the exposed vessel.

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