[Stomach rupture after nasal oxygen administration].

Abstract

We report a case of a spontaneous rupture of a normal stomach after therapeutic oxygen administration. In this case, early treatment precluded the need for a laparotomy. This rare complication highlights the importance of the right positioning of a nasal catheter and leads us to question its role compared to other means of oxygen delivery (nasal cannulae, Hudson mask, Venturi mask).

• Authors: M Adam, M A Boughaba, V Kuoch, F Blot, E Desruennes
• Journal: Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation (Ann Fr Anesth Reanim) Vol. 23 Issue 2 Pg. 146-8 (Mar 2004) ISSN: 0750-7658 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Rupture gastrique après oxygénothérapie par voie nasale.
• PMID: 15030864 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Female
• Humans
• Nose
• Oxygen Inhalation Therapy (adverse effects, methods)
• Rupture, Spontaneous
• Stomach Rupture (etiology)