A percutaneous jejunostomy tube can provide effective enteral nutrition to a patient with a functioning gastrointestinal tract. However, the tube may need to be removed or adjusted if complications occur.
Major complications require hospitalization, surgery or removal of the tube.
Major complications:
(1) bowel wall perforation
(2) major bleeding
(3) major infection including sepsis
(4) jejunal volvulus
(5) other bowel obstruction
(6) aspiration pneumonia
(7) severe, intractable pain
Minor complications:
(1) minor bleeding
(2) cellulitis or minor infection
(3) tube dislodgement or migration
(4) tube obstruction or kinking
(5) tube leakage
(6) local pain
(7) diarrhea, cramps
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