red pygmy dogwood Feeding gastrostomy is used worldwide for adults and children with feeding impairment to obtain long-term enteral nutrition.Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion is considered the gold standard, but after the first months requires gastrostomy tube replacement with a low-profile button.The replacement is known as an easy procedure, but several minor and major complications may occur during sensationnel kiyari and after the manoeuvre.
We describe intraperitoneal bumper migration in a 3-year-old boy, a rare complication following gastrostomy tube replacement, and we discuss the recent literature regarding similar cases.