title: Tension pneumoperitoneum as an early complication after adenotonsillectomy.
abstract: Pneumoperitoneum as a result of pneumomediastinum has been described already. Amongst the causes pneumoperitoneum due to a complication of adenotonsillectomy, has not previously been described. We describe a five-year-old girl with tension pneumoperitoneum with respiratory and circulatory insufficiency half an hour after adenotonsillectomy. Removal of the intra-abdominal air with a 14 gauge needle restored normal respiration and circulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Marres
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heineman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janssens
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*