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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 25, 2016; 8(2): 86-103
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.86
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.86
Table 4 Complications of peroral endoscopic myotomy[58]
| Common complications |
| Gas-related complications (minor) |
| Subcutaneous emphysema (31.6%) |
| Capno/pneumomediastinum (10%-22%) |
| Capno/pneumothorax (11%) |
| Capno/pneumoperitoneum (30.6%)[58] |
| Mucosal injury-perforation (mediastinal or peritoneal leak) (0.3%) (major) |
| Mediastinitis (insufficient data) |
| Peritonitis (insufficient data) |
| Retroperitoneal abscess (2 proved cases reported) |
| Pleural effusion (insufficient data) |
| Pneumonitis (insufficient data) |
| GI fistula (insufficient data) |
| Fever (temperature > 38 °C) |
| Severe postoperative pain |
| Rare complications |
| Delay postoperative bleeding (1.1%) |
| Hematoma within the tunnel |
| Submucosal infection |
| Mortality (0.025%) (Single death/4000 POEM cases) |
- Citation: Eleftheriadis N, Inoue H, Ikeda H, Onimaru M, Maselli R, Santi G. Submucosal tunnel endoscopy: Peroral endoscopic myotomy and peroral endoscopic tumor resection. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(2): 86-103
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i2/86.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.86