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Lint: buried-bumper-syndrome

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"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."

Line 3:166 · Citations are separated by commas, except when the range is over 2.
Adjectival Hyphens
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"frequent manipulation of the tube in the early post-insertion period"

Line 22:55 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-insertion'.
Spacing
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"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."

Line 38:117 · 'y. S' should have one space.
Acronyms
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"simple PEG tube malfunction"

Line 7:15 · 'PEG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Important factors"

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"Complications"

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"Fluoroscopy"

Line 31:1 · "Fluoroscopy" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Semicolons
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"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."

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