Intussusception: a Rare Complication After Feeding Jejunostomy; a Case Report

Feeding jejunostomy (FJ) is a commonly done surgical procedure for enteral nutrition. Intussusception is one of the rare complications of FJ. Clinical presentation may be similar to other causes of small bowel obstruction. Intussusception should be suspected if a patient with jejunostomy tube develops upper gastrointestinal obstructive symptoms, which are relieved by nasogastric tube drainage. CT or ultrasonography (USG) can help to confirm the diagnosis. It can be relieved spontaneously or sometimes requires laparotomy. We have encountered such complication in one patient. The patient developed intestinal obstruction after removal of FJ tube and was diagnosed as having intussusception radiologically. On exploration, intussusception was identified at FJ site for which surgical reduction was done. © 2016, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology.