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Successful Removal of a Migrated Feeding Jejunostomy Tube: A Rare Instance

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Feeding jejunostomy (FJ) is a common surgical procedure for patients presenting with absolute dysphagia. Enteral migration of the jejunostomy tube is a rare occurrence and very rarely documented in the literature. We present here a rare case of a 45-year-old female with a history of corrosive ingestion with a distally migrated broken jejunostomy tube into the colon who underwent FJ tube placement 6 months ago and which was successfully removed under colonoscopic vision. Initially, she came with the disappearance of the FJ tube from the skin surface. Clinical examination revealed the disappearance of the previously placed tube. The abdominal radiograph showed a radio-opaque tube in the ascending colon and the migrated tube was removed with colonoscopy under vision with rat tooth forceps. Her hospital stay was uneventful after the procedure.

Source: Gastroenterology Hepatology and Endoscopy Practice

DOI: 10.4103/ghep.ghep_22_25

Authors: J. M. Judy Ancy, P. Ratnakar Kini, P. Senthil Kumar, K. Premkumar

Institution: Madras Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4411713797

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