A Case of Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Tracheostomized Patient during General Anesthesia .
10.4097/kjae.1987.20.5.703
- Author:
Keum Yi KANG
1
;
Hyun Joong YOUN
;
Sang Kyi LEE
;
He Sun SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chunju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Anesthesia, General*;
Anesthetics, Inhalation;
Head;
Humans;
Intubation, Intratracheal;
Neck;
Pneumothorax*;
Subcutaneous Emphysema*;
Tracheostomy
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1987;20(5):703-706
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
