Rupture of the normal stomach after therapeutic oxygen administration.
The case is reported of an 87-year-old woman with a spontaneous rupture of the normal stomach during nasal oxygen administration. The clinical picture and treatment are discussed.
van der Loos
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Lustermans
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D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology*