Liposuction sepsis - be alert.

Postoperative infection in liposuction patients may be exceedingly difficult to clinically appreciate because of the skin edema, colour changes and even blistering that can occur. The authors outline such a case with practical advice about establishing an accurate and precise diagnosis of an early septic process.

Complication of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube causing duodenal ischemia.

A 33-year-old woman with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube was admitted with bilious vomiting, 1 month after her feeding tube was replaced by a temporary Foley catheter. A computed tomography scan of her abdomen revealed a 4.5 cm by 7.