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    Endoscopyinduced complication of barotrauma with concomitant benign pneumoperitoneum
    (Medpharm Publications) Gopee, Hemal; Van Staden, Troye
    Endoscopy is widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in modern clinical practice. Two of the less common complications are barotrauma and benign pneumoperitoneum. In isolation, these two complications have been successfully managed conservatively. We report a case of concomitant insufflation-induced complication of barotrauma and benign pneumoperitoneum following endoscopy on a 74-year-old female who was admitted for lower gastrointestinal (GIT) bleeding. A non-therapeutic laparotomy was performed, and she had an uneventful postoperative course. Although conservative management has been documented, in confounding findings, there should be a low threshold for intervention.