Complications of G-J tubes in 18 patients (65 complications in 14 children)
| Complication | No. of episodes |
|---|---|
| Mechanical/technical | |
| Migration/displacement | 43 |
| Blockage of jejunal lumen | 3 |
| Ruptured gastrostomy balloon | 4 |
| Leak (proximal to entry site) | 7 |
| Pneumoperitoneum after insertion | 1 |
| Failure of positioning | 1 |
| Medical | |
| Intermittent diarrhoea | 2 |
| Recurrent aspiration | 2 |
| Duodenogastric reflux | 2 |