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An unusual complication of lithotripsy
Author(s) -
SUNDNES K. O.,
VAAGENES P.,
KVARSTEIN B.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12160.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lithotripsy , complication , mediastinum , perforation , differential diagnosis , surgery , radiology , pathology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Summary The case described illustrates a most unusual course of events due to a perforation in the wall of the bladder during transurethral lithotripsy. Irrigation fluid forced its way retroperitoneally to the mediastinum. The differential diagnostic problems encountered are discussed.