Fatal complication of gastric tear at diagnostic colonoscopy with deep sedation.
Araujo
S E
SE
Santa Casa Hospital, Santos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. sergioed@terra.com.br
Degrandi
R
R
Martins
J A
JA
D000368:Aged; D000399:Air Pressure; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery