10.25373/ctsnet.5481517.v1 Marilou B. Page Marilou B. Page Smarika Shrestha Smarika Shrestha Michael Lazar Michael Lazar David B. Campbell David B. Campbell Another Complication of Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy CTSNet 2017 Esophagus Pericardium Mediastinum Cardiac Arrest Surgery 2017-10-09 20:37:48 Dataset https://ctsnet.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Another_Complication_of_Peroral_Endoscopic_Myotomy/5481517 Peroral endoscopic myotomy is a safe and effective palliative procedure with acceptable known complications for achalasia. With its continuous practice, cardiac arrest secondary to tension pneumopericardium-induced tamponade is another adverse event coming to light. The authors present the case of a 72-year-old gentleman who suddenly went into pulseless electrical activity during the procedure with no other warning signs. Hemodynamic stability was achieved with urgent pericardiocentesis.<div>Visit https://www.ctsnet.org/article/another-complication-peroral-endoscopic-myotomy for the full article.</div>