Korean J Anesthesiol.  2005 Feb;48(2):194-197. 10.4097/kjae.2005.48.2.194.

Atelectasis after the Induction of Anesthesia in a Healthy Child: A case report

• Yoon MS
• Park SW
• Shin OY

• KMID: 2238385
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2005.48.2.194

Abstract

Atelectasis or lung collapse is a relatively common complication following surgery in anesthetized patient with respiratory tract symptoms, but may rarely occur in normal healthy patients. Children differ from adult in terms of neck and airway anatomy and physiology. Thus, we should pay more attention to pediatric patients with respiratory tract symptoms. This report describes a healthy pediatric patient with no respiratory symptoms who developed left upper lobar collapse just after the induction of general anesthesia.

Keyword

anesthetic induction; atelectasis; pediatric patient

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anesthesia*
Anesthesia, General
Child*
Humans
Neck
Physiology
Pulmonary Atelectasis*
Respiratory System