Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum during colonoscopy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 302-304

  Webb, T ^a,b  

^a Albury Base Hospital   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia: colonoscopy; Complications: perforation, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PERFORATION; NECK; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031777449     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9802600313     Document Type: Article

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