Tension pneumothorax after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A case report.
- Author:
Youngmin LEE
1
;
Kyoungjin LEE
;
Seunghyun CHUNG
;
Junyong IN
;
Kyoung Ok KIM
;
Younsuk LEE
;
Hun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ilsan Hospital, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Goyang, Korea. jsh@duih.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complications;
Shoulder arthroscopic surgery;
Tension pneumothorax
- MeSH:
Humans;
Pneumothorax;
Shoulder
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2009;4(4):318-321
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
While arthroscopic shoulder surgery is considered relatively safe, complications have been reported.Though rare, pneumothorax has been reported in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.Tension pneumothorax must be immediately recognized and treated due to its potentially life threatening consequences.The authors present a case of a patient who developed tension pneumothorax after arthroscopic shoulder surgery, and its anesthetic managements.
