Gastric Perforation with Omental Patch Repair: A Rare Complication of Pulmonary Resuscitation in COVID-19 Pneumonia. (11th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marcucci, Vincent; Bhattacharyya, Ratul; Yee, Stephanie; Zuberi, Jamshed; Ingram, Mark
• Other Names: de Nardi Paola Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in surgery. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-11
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative; General Surgery; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/8850739
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6900

Abstract

Abstract : A 71-year-old male, diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was admitted to the medical-surgical floor for supportive treatment. The patient received bag-mask ventilation (BMV) secondary to severe hypoxia and reendotracheal intubation in the hospital on day eleven. A chest X-ray following reintubation noted concern for intra-abdominal air. Significant abdominal distention and subsequent diagnostic imaging showed pneumoperitoneum and a possible perforation of the stomach. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy with omental patching for a gastric perforation. Amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, several important findings have been made through the disease sequelae of this individual patient.