%0 Journal Article
%T Transhepatic Insertion of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube
%A Imam
%A Zaid
%A Simons-Linares
%A C. Roberto
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4516032
%X Inadvertent injury to interposing organs during percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is a feared complication of this common and generally safe procedure. Transhepatic PEG insertion is likely an underrepresented complication which may be identified incidentally on imaging or present with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis or massive bleeding. Use of ultrasound in patients with known hepatomegaly may possibly help avoid this complication. We hereby report a case of transhepatic PEG insertion, one of 16 only other cases published in the literature, and review the characteristics of the previous reported cases
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crigm/2020/4516032/