Gastric rupture during fiberoptic bronchoscopy, a rare complication of oxygen administration by nasopharyngeal cannula: a case report.

Abstract

Concomitant use of a nasopharyngeal catheter is frequently used for oxygen supply during fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB). This is a procedure that presents possible complications that are not negligible. We demonstrate the case of a 61-year-old woman who underwent FOB due to a history of hemoptoic sputum. During the procedure, gastric rupture occurred with a large pneumoperitoneum and bilateral pneumothorax requiring immediate drainage of the air and an emergent laparotomy. This was probably a complication of the nasopharyngeal catheter. The knowledge of these complications is essential for their correct identification and treatment.

• Authors: Inês Sucena Pereira, Luisa Ferreira, Eduarda Tinoco, Teresa Shiang, Ana Oliveira, Ana Isabel Pereira
• Journal: Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier) (Braz J Anesthesiol) 2023 Sep-Oct Vol. 73 Issue 5 Pg. 686-688 ISSN: 2352-2291 [Electronic] Brazil
• PMID: 34973305 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier España S.L.U.