A Case of Tension Pneumothorax After Diverticular Rupture During Diagnostic Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is routinely used for the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal diseases. Bowel perforation is a rare but severe complication that significantly increases the morbidity and mortality. Tension pneumothorax is an uncommon complication of colonic perforation. We present a case of the succes...

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Autores principales: Kobalava, Badri, Chachkhiani, Dima, Turava, Nana, Giorgobiani, Giorgi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7920233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659134
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13003

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7920233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659134
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13003

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