Buried bumper syndrome: an uncommon complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Abstract

Buried bumper syndrome is a rare complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. We report our experience in managing 3 cases that were encountered with this complication.

The position of the buried bumper was estimated by abdominal ultrasonography. Successful endoscopic extraction of the tube, using needle knife papillotome and argon plasma coagulation, was our end result.

We had no complications in the procedure apart from minor bleeding.

Keywords

• percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
• buried bumper syndrome
• needle knife papillotome
• argon plasma coagulation