Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is frequently used for long-term enteral nutrition or gastrointestinal decompression in both adults and children. The rare complication of a cologastric fistula following PEG has been seen recently in two pediatric patients. One fistula did not close after removal of the gastrostomy tube. A mechanism for the occurrence of this complication in these two children is proposed and technical points are emphasized to prevent this complication. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 13:554-556, 1989)
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