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Respiratory failure following gastroscopy
Author(s) -
OGG T. W.,
DAVIDSON ALAN I.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1975.tb00833.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory failure , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , anesthesia
A 61-year-old, bronchitic male developed respiratory failure due to a pneumoperitoneum following gastroscopy. The management of this case and the possible complications following gastroscopy are described and discussed.