TY - JOUR PY - 2001// TI - Deep dermal burn due to contact with stomach contents JO - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries A1 - Alvi, R. A1 - Walmsley, P. A1 - James, Malcolm I. SP - 509 EP - 511 VL - 27 IS - 5 N2 - A patient sustained deep dermal burns from contact with gastric contents following disconnection of his percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. We discuss the complications of gastrostomies and add this as a rare complication, which may be prevented by a modification to the outlet control of a PEG tube.
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