Korean J Anesthesiol.
1987 Oct;20(5):703-706. 10.4097/kjae.1987.20.5.703.
A Case of Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Tracheostomized Patient during General Anesthesia
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chunju, Korea.
- KMID: 1933273
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.5.703
Abstract
- Endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy may be an urgent, and essential procedure in cases of general anesthesia, airway obstruction, major head & neck surgery, etc, but it may cause many serious complications. The iuthors experienced a case of bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema in a tracheostomized patient during general anesthesia with inhalation anesthetics. Herein the suthors present a case report and a review of the literature relating to the pneumothorax.
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