Large Pneumoperitoneum After Gastrostomy Placement in a Patient With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

We present a 67-year-old male with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who developed left lower lobe atelectasis and respiratory failure caused by a large pneumoperitoneum after gastrostomy placement. The patient was successfully managed with paracentesis, postural measures, and continued applicatio...

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Autores principales: Navarro-Esteva, Javier, Evora-Garcia, Marta, Perez-Mendoza, Guillermo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10167938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37182016
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37298

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10167938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37182016
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37298

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