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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

When a gastrostomy tube goes missing, acute bowel obstruction due to a migrated Foley catheter.

Gabriel A Molina, Carolina Ludeña, Alberto C Arcia, Diana E Parrales, Andrea E Heredia, Karen D Nuñez, Nicole Berenice Narvaez

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriel A MolinaDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital Metropolitano, Av. Mariana de Jesús 170521, Quito, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-9070
Carolina LudeñaPGY3 UDLA (Universidad de las Américas) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Cristóbal Colón E9-241 170902, Quito, Ecuador.
Alberto C ArciaDepartment of Surgery, IESS Quito Sur, Moraspungo 170111, Quito, Ecuador.
Diana E ParralesDepartment of Surgery, IESS Quito Sur, Moraspungo 170111, Quito, Ecuador.
Andrea E HerediaDepartment of Surgery, IESS Quito Sur, Moraspungo 170111, Quito, Ecuador.
Karen D NuñezPGY1 UDLA (Universidad de las Américas) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Cristóbal Colón E9-241 170902, Quito, Ecuador.
Nicole Berenice NarvaezSchool of Medicine, USFQ (Universidad San Francisco de Quito), Diego de Robles 170901, Quito, Ecuador.
Universidad de Las Américas · ECHospital Metropolitano · ECUniversidad San Francisco de Quito · EC

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A gastrostomy is a common procedure for patients with swallowing problems or inability to maintain regular oral nutrition. These gastrostomy tubes need special attention, as complications can occur if the tubes are left unattended. In rare scenarios, these tubes can migrate and cause severe life-threatening difficulties such as bowel obstruction and pancreatitis. We present the case of a 76-year-old quadriplegic woman who had a gastrostomy tube. Suddenly, the tube was missing, and after urgent medical care, the gastrostomy tube was found within her bowel. After successful surgery, she recovered from this incident.

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acute abdomenbowel obstructionmigrated gastrostomy

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