Nutrición enteral por yeyunostomía como causa de perforación y necrosis intestinal
- María Victoria Vieiro Medina 1
- Elías Rodríguez Cuellar 1
- Alfredo Ibarra 1
- Dánae Gil Díez 1
- Felipe de la Cruz Vigo 1
- 1 Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid
ISSN: 2340-416, 1130-0108
Ano de publicación: 2017
Volume: 109
Número: 4
Páxinas: 298-300
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
Resumo
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.