Bilateral tension pneumothorax during colonoscopy in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report
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- 作者：Wei-Cheng Tseng ; MDa (Resident) ; Chun-Chang Yeh ; MD ; PhDa (Associate Professor) ; Shu-Wen Jao ; MDb (Professor) ; Zhi-Fu Wu ; MDa (Professor) ; Shinn-Long Lin ; MD ; PhDa ; longer.lin@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author (Chief of Pain Medicine ; Assistant Professor)
- 关键词：Colonoscopy ; Bilateral tension pneumothorax ; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; Pain control
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：34
- 期：Complete
- 页码：432-435
- 全文大小：406 K
文摘
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The life-threatening complications of colonoscopy still exist albeit rarely.
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Tension pneumothorax may be accompanied with pulmonary disorder during colonoscopy.
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Air trapping due to severe pain may damage the fragile alveolar wall in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Analgesia and sedation are effective to minimize the pain during colonoscopy.