tailieunhanh - Pneumoperitoneum post esophageal stent insertion managed with paracentesis

Gastrointestinal tract perforation is a known complication of endoscopy and may present itself as a pneumoperitoneum, pneumomediastinum or less commonly subcutaneous emphysema. Due to high insufflation pressures, barotrauma or mechanical trauma may result in a large pneumoperitoneum; however, the leak may spontaneously seal once insufflation has ceased. |