Cardiac arrest as a fatal periprocedural complication of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)

Endoscopy. 2020 Nov;52(11):E411-E412. doi: 10.1055/a-1149-1055. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Authors

Tomas Hucl¹, Eva Uchytilova², Jana Markvartova³, Petr Tomasek³, Eva Kieslichova², Julius Spicak¹, Jan Martinek¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
³ Department of Forensic Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 32330949
DOI: 10.1055/a-1149-1055

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MeSH terms

Digestive System Surgical Procedures*
Esophageal Achalasia* / surgery
Heart Arrest* / etiology
Humans
Myotomy* / adverse effects
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery*
Treatment Outcome