title: Duodenal perforation and bilateral tension pneumothorax following endoscopic sphincterotomy.
abstract: Endoscopic sphincterotomy is commonly used for retained bile stones. We report a 24-year-old woman who showed bilateral tension pneumothorax and duodenal perforation following endoscopic sphincterotomy performed under sedation. These complications are rare in the literature have significant mortality and morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iyilikci
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akarsu
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Huriye Begburs
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Sarikaya
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biyikli
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D016717:Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055815:Young Adult