Research: Observed high incidence of buried bumper syndrome associated with Freka PEG tubes

摘要

BackgroundBuried bumper syndrome (BBS) is an uncommon but significant complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), which occurs due to overgrowth of gastric mucosa over the inner bumper of the gastrostomy tube. A high incidence of BBS was observed in patients with Freka PEG tubes.