Non-Necrotizing Abdominal Wall Fasciitis: A Rare Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) and Its Successful Management

Ah-See KL; Nath A; Gomati A; Shakeel M*; Ah-See KW

Non-Necrotizing Abdominal Wall Fasciitis: A Rare Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) and Its Successful Management

Case Report Volume 3 Issue 1

Ah-See KL, Nath A, Gomati A, Shakeel M^* and Ah-See KW

Corresponding Author: Ah-See KW

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Abstract

We report a case of non-necrotizing abdominal wall fasciitis as a post-operative complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion. Main Observations: A 57 year old man undergoing chemo-radiotherapy for head and neck cancer required a PEG tube insertion. The procedure was uneventful but he developed this complication

Article Information

Journal	SF Journal of Otolaryngology
Article Type	Case Report
Volume	3
Issue	1