Buried Bumper Syndrome: The Paradox of Rapid Nutritional Recovery After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Rapid weight gain after PEG placement can precipitate Buried Bumper Syndrome (BBS) by increasing abdominal wall thickness, even in nonobese patients. Regular reassessment of external bumper position and tube length is essential in patients expected to gain weight during nutritional rehabilitation, to prevent this potentially serious complication.
Authors
- Masayuki Oda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-4223)
- Hayato Fukui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9864-5194)
- Naoki Ohnishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9701-1037)
- Satoshi Inaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9092-4626)
- Atsushi Kawashima
- Toshifumi Tsuji
Institutions
- University of Fukuchiyama (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- Fukuyama City Hospital (JP)
- Ohta Nishinouchi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.71566
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00