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Buried Bumper Syndrome: A Late Complication of PEG Tube Insertion
  • Norliana Dalila Mohamad Ali,
  • Bushra Johari,
  • Yahya Mohd Aripin
Norliana Dalila Mohamad Ali
Universiti Teknologi Mara Fakulti Perubatan

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Bushra Johari
Universiti Teknologi Mara Fakulti Perubatan
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Yahya Mohd Aripin
Universiti Teknologi Mara Fakulti Perubatan
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Abstract

Buried bumper syndrome (BBS) is a rare serious late complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) where the internal bumper migrates along the stoma tract. BBS is a clinical diagnosis and the role of imaging is to identify the exact site of the migrated internal bumper.
02 Aug 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
02 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
02 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
04 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
05 Aug 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Accept