Rupture of the stomach caused by manual ventilation during laryngospasm.
We report a case, in which laryngospasm developed due to a failed intubation under sedation. During ventilation tension pneumoperitoneum developed resulting in cardiac and respiratory failure. Laparotomy revealed two tears on the lesser curvature of the stomach. Factors influencing stomach rupture are discussed.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Herning Hospital, Denmark.
K M
KM
Larsen
R J
RJ
Laursen
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007826:Laryngismus / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012421:Rupture; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries*