Multicenter cohort study of patients with buried bumper syndrome treated endoscopically with a novel, dedicated device

Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is a rare adverse event of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in which the internal bumper migrates through the stomal tract to become embedded within the gastric wall. Excessive tension between the internal and external bumpers, causing ischemic necrosis of the gastric wall, is thought to be the main etiological factor. Several techniques for endoscopic management of BBS have been described using off-label devices. The Flamingo-Set is a novel, sphincterotome-like device, specifically designed for BBS management.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - November 18, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Deborah Costa, Edward J. Despott, Nikolaos Lazaridis, Jeremy Woodward, Pavel Kohout, Timo Rath, Louise Scovell, Ian Gee, Pieter Hindryckx, Ewan Forrest, Coral Hollywood, Stephen Hearing, Imtiyaz Mohammed, Claudia Coppo, Nikolaos Koukias, Rachel Cooney, He Source Type: research