title: Respiratory failure following gastroscopy.
abstract: A 61-year-old, bronchitic male developed respiratory failure due to a pneumoperitoneum following gastroscopy. The management of this case and the possible complications following gastroscopy are described and discussed.
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy