Tension Pneumoperitoneum Following Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Tension pneumoperitoneum is a potentially lethal complication of numerous iatrogenic procedures, including upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. We report a 69-year-old man with UGI bleeding who developed tension pneumoperitoneum and cardiac arrest after UGI endoscopy. He was successfully resuscit...
Main Authors: | Tsung-Chien Lu, Shey-Ying Chen, Hsiu-Po Wang, Chien-Chang Lee, Shyr-Chyr Chen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460960142X |
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