OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ( @entity970 ) tube placement for decompression in advanced @entity298 with @entity1744 is a safe and feasible palliative procedure. We describe a rare, previously unreported phenomenon of @entity970 tube occlusion by @entity356 . METHODS: A consecutive case series of 73 @entity1 with advanced @entity1661 -induced @entity1744 from January 2007 to June 2010. All @entity1 had a 28 Fr (Bard) @entity970 tube placed for drainage. None of them were surgical candidates due to extensive peritoneal involvement. @entity1 with @entity970 tube occlusion as a result of @entity356 were further evaluated. RESULTS: Nineteen @entity1 were @entity1 and 54 were @entity1 . The mean age was 53.3 years. The most common @entity5 types were ovary, pancreas, colon, and stomach. All @entity1 had @entity970 tube functioning well after the procedure with immediate relief of obstructive symptoms. Subsequently, 10 @entity1 developed acute occlusion of @entity970 tubes with reoccurrence of obstructive symptoms. The time between the placement of the @entity970 tube and its occlusion ranged from 5 to 129 days. Repeat endoscopy showed the @entity970 tube occluded with gastric mucosa from the opposite wall. @entity970 tube was replaced with a 28 @entity661 leading to symptom improvement in all 10 @entity1 . CONCLUSION: This rare but correctable phenomenon of obliteration of @entity970 tube from the gastric mucosa should be considered in any @entity1 who develops @entity432 . This phenomenon can be corrected by replacing the @entity970 tube with a ballooned replacement tube as well as occasional manipulation of the tube.

Percutaneous XXXX in @entity298 -induced @entity1744 .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity970 :: ('CHEBI:46793', 'Chemical') :: ['PEG'] @entity298 :: ('MESH:D010538', 'Disease') :: ['peritoneal carcinomatosis'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer'] @entity1661 :: ('MESH:D000008', 'Disease') :: ['abdominal carcinomatosis'] @entity661 :: ('MESH:D054549', 'Disease') :: ['Fr balloon replacement tube'] @entity432 :: ('MESH:D001157', 'Disease') :: ['intermittent occlusive symptoms'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['bowel obstruction'] @entity356 :: ('MESH:D013274', 'Disease') :: ['gastric mucosal herniation']
@entity432 :: (MESH:D001157,Disease) :: ['endoscopic gastrostomy tube occlusion']
