title: [Stomach rupture associated with noninvasive ventilation].
abstract: Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a safe method to treat acute respiratory failure and is known to decrease the need for intubation and the length of ICU-stay. Few severe complications have been reported even when the indications are respected. Some rare cases of gastric distension were recently described. We report the case of a gastric perforation associated with NIPPV. The treatment was closure with a primary interrupted two-layer suture. Recovery was complete and the patient was transferred to the ward on Day 11.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie réanimation II, hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, 1, avenue du Haut-Lévêque, 33600 Pessac, France. may_j@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jean-Lavaleur
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perrier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roze
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarrabay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fleureau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janvier
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011351:Proctoscopy; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology