Pneumoretroperitoneum after a therapeutic video enteroscopy.
A 68-year-old woman with repeated episodes of bleeding due to small bowel angiodysplasia developed a pneumoretroperitoneum after a video enteroscopic examination with electrocoagulation of both duodenal and jejunal lesions using a bipolar device. Pneumoretroperitoneum was probably related to intestinal perforation during the therapeutic procedure. Pneumoretroperitoneum completely resolved with conservative measures and there were no additional complications.
Villamil-Cajoto
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
González-Quintela
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Lorenzo-Zúñiga
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