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Pneumothorax following endoscopic submucosal dissection of a rectal tumor
Author(s) -
Lau WD,
Tan KY
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1758-5910
pISSN - 1758-5902
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-5910.2011.00121.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopic submucosal dissection , surgery , perforation , pneumothorax , dissection (medical) , resection , endoscopy , endoscopic mucosal resection , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Endoscopic submucosal dissection is a useful alternative to endoscopic mucosal resection and surgery for en bloc resection of colorectal tumors. However, the technique is considered to be difficult, and potential complications include perforation and postoperative bleeding. In this case report, we present a case of a 63‐year‐old woman who developed pneumothorax after endoscopic submucosal dissection of a rectal tumor.