Intraoperative pneumothorax during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a complication of prior transdiaphragmatic surgery

Pulmonary complications of laparoscopic surgery include subcutaneous emphysema, mediastinal emphysema, hypercarbia, and pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is a rare complication that may occur in patients with diaphragmatic defects. We report a case of intraoperative left-sided pneumothorax in a patient who...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgical laparoscopy & endoscopy 1993-06, Vol.3 (3), p.219-222
Hauptverfasser:	Farn, J, Hammerman, A M, Brunt, L M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic - adverse effects Cholelithiasis - surgery Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagectomy - adverse effects Gastrectomy - adverse effects Humans Intraoperative Complications Male Pneumothorax - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Pulmonary complications of laparoscopic surgery include subcutaneous emphysema, mediastinal emphysema, hypercarbia, and pneumothorax. Pneumothorax is a rare complication that may occur in patients with diaphragmatic defects. We report a case of intraoperative left-sided pneumothorax in a patient who had undergone an esophagogastrectomy for carcinoma 16 years previously. The mechanisms for development of this complication and its management are discussed.
ISSN:	1051-7200