Open AccessPost‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pneumothorax: Report of two cases and literature review
Author(s) -
Jha Ashish Kumar,
Jha Praveen,
Priyadarshi Rajeev Nayan,
Jha Sanjeev Kumar,
Purkayastha Shubham,
Kumar Rakesh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12095
Subject(s) - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , medicine , pneumothorax , complication , duodenum , surgery , general surgery , radiology , pancreatitis
Pneumothorax is a very rare complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Here, we report two cases of pneumothorax following ERCP and sphincterotomy for choledocholithiasis. Patient was treated successfully with laprotomy and repair of a rent in the posterolateral wall of the second portion of duodenum. We also review the literature.