Duodenal perforation and bilateral tension pneumothorax following endoscopic sphincterotomy
JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.164-165, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00540-008-0710-7
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.164-165
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Duodenal perforation, Endoscopic sphincterotomy, Pneumothorax
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Endoscopic sphincterotomy is commonly used for retained bile stones. We report a 24-year-old woman who showed bilateral tension pneumothorax and duodenal perforation following endoscopic sphincterotomy performed under sedation. These complications are rare in the literature have significant mortality and morbidity.