Fayman M S, Dunn S E, Wellsted M
S Afr Med J. 1984 Mar 3;65(9):354.
Two unusual complications related to fibre-optic endoscopy are described. In one case a pneumomediastinum occurred during gastroscopy with no evidence of perforation. The patient was treated conservatively and made an uneventful recovery. The suggested mechanism is that of alveolar leakage resulting from raised intrathoracic pressure. The other is a case of temporomandibular joint dislocation, a complication not previously described.
描述了与纤维光学内窥镜检查相关的两种罕见并发症。一例在胃镜检查期间发生了纵隔气肿，但无穿孔迹象。患者接受了保守治疗，康复顺利。推测的机制是胸腔内压力升高导致肺泡渗漏。另一例是颞下颌关节脱位，这是一种以前未描述过的并发症。
