Tension Pneumothorax Complicating Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Perforation of the duodenum, which is usually retroperitoneal, is a known complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Association of the duodenal perforation with pneumothorax is rare and the development of tension pneumothorax is even rarer. We report a case of tension pn...

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Main Authors: Yousef I. Al-Ashaal, Ashraf F. Hefny, Farouk Safi, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958411600183