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Vu S, Lewis AB, Moore B. Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Foley Catheter: A Complication when Substituting for Commercial Gastrostomy Tubes. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018;2(1):35-38doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930.
Vu, S., Lewis, A. B., & Moore, B. (2018). Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Foley Catheter: A Complication when Substituting for Commercial Gastrostomy Tubes. Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine, 2(1), 35-38. https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930
Vu, Sawlar, et al. "Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Foley Catheter: A Complication when Substituting for Commercial Gastrostomy Tubes." Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine vol. 2,1 (2018): 35-38. doi: https://doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930
Vu S, Lewis AB, Moore B. Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Foley Catheter: A Complication when Substituting for Commercial Gastrostomy Tubes. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Jan 09;2(1):35-38. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930. eCollection 2018 Feb. PMID: 29849255; PMCID: PMC5965136.
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Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2018 Jan 09;2(1):35-38. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930. eCollection 2018 Feb.

Gastric Outlet Obstruction Caused by Foley Catheter: A Complication when Substituting for Commercial Gastrostomy Tubes.

Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine

Sawlar Vu, Amanda B Lewis, Brooks Moore

Affiliations

  1. Emory University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
  2. Emory University, School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
  3. Grady Memorial Hospital, Emergency Care Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

PMID: 29849255 PMCID: PMC5965136 DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.2017.10.35930

Abstract

The technique of using percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for long-term enteral feeding is well established and commonly used. While the technique is relatively safe and simple, the gastrostomy tube itself may deteriorate or malfunction, requiring a replacement tube. We present a case of a 58-year-old woman who was found to have gastric outlet obstruction from the inflated balloon of a Foley catheter being used as a replacement for her PEG tube. This case illustrates a potential complication of using a Foley catheter in place of commercially available gastrostomy tubes.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be percei

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