Korean J Anesthesiol.  1978 Sep;11(3):268-272.

Unilateral Tension Pneumothorax following Induction of Anesthesia A Case Report

• Jung SM
• Kim YS
• Park KW

Abstract

Many authors have reported that the most frequent etiology of pneumothorax under general endotracheal anesthesia is high intratracheal pressure, and that bullae and certain pathologic lesions of the lung are predisposing factors for pneumothorax. We have experienced a case of sudden unilateral tension pneumothorax immedipediately following induction of anesthesia in a patient whose chest P-A X-ray revealed a stabilized old-tuberculotic lesion in the right upper lung field. We report this, case with a review of the literature of pneumothorax, especially pertaining to etlology and clinical clinical manifestations.

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia*
Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Causality
Humans
Lung
Pneumothorax*
Thorax