"The reported incidence is ~2% (range 0.3-4%) of patients. Most commonly seen as a late complication, it has been reported as early as 1 week after tube placement 4-5. Not surprisingly, the risk of buried bumper syndrome varies across models/types."
"frequent manipulation of the tube in the early post-insertion period"
"Initially considered a surgical emergency, treatment choices now largely depend on patient state and range broadly. Surgery, endoscopic removal/replacement, local incision followed by replacement using the existing track or a new track, dependent on inflammatory changes 6."
"simple PEG tube malfunction"
Expected headings
"Important factors"
"Complications"
"Fluoroscopy"
"Patency of the tube does not rule out migration of the bumper; aspiration may only be limited initially with complete blockage being a late symptom 10."