Successful evacuation of a PEG probe plate in the oesophagus of a 16 week old child with myotonic dystrophy. An interdisciplinary approach.

Abstract

This case report involving an early salvaged patient with a myotonic dystrophy typ 1 outlines the interdisciplinary method to control an unexpected acute life-threatening complication in gastrointestinal procedures in infancy. The only way to guarantee the patient's safety in such a scenario is an exact and interdisciplinary planning and following the guidelines to rescue the foreign body.

Keywords

• airway
• respiratory arrest
• complications
• congenital anomalies and syndromes