Abstract
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a frequent therapeutic procedure in the upper digestive tract (1). It constitutes the reference method for prolonged enteral nutrition of medium and long duration, defined by a duration greater than 3 weeks in adults, 8 weeks in children, provided that the patient's life expectancy is estimated to be greater. at 1 month (2). There are two main methods, the most used and the most reliable being the technique "Pull" where the GPE probe is pulled from inside out by a guide wire (3). Its main indications are severe swallowing disorders, dysphagia and certain malnutrition. Although the consequences are most often simple, potentially serious complications have been reported. We describe here the case of a patient who presented with hemoperitoneum immediately following the procedure.
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