The problem of aerophagy. Postoperative gastric dilatation as a remote complication of total laryngectomy.
A case of acute gastric dilatation due to massive aerophagy in a patient who had previously had a laryngectomy is reported. Excitement during regional analgesia was responsible. The pathophysiology of this mechanism is discussed and suggestions are made about its prevention.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000334:Aerophagy / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D013271:Gastric Dilatation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors