Pneumothorax after restoration of spontaneous respiration in a patient with liver segmentectomy: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2008.55.6.765
- Author:
Jong Taek PARK
1
;
Ye Won KIM
;
Myoung Chan AHN
;
Young Bok LEE
Author Information
1. Deparment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. yblee@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
diaphragm injury;
pneumothorax;
spontaneous respiration
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Diaphragm;
Early Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Liver;
Lung;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Middle Aged;
Pneumothorax;
Respiration;
Thoracic Wall
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2008;55(6):765-768
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pneumothroax may occur during and after general anesthesia unexpectedly, and the diagnosis may be difficult when the manifestations are non-specific. An early diagnosis and treatment is important to prevent tension pneumothorax. Pneumothorax can be occurred from injury to the chest wall, airway, lung, and diaphragm. We report a case of a 50-year-old female patient who underwent segmentectomy of liver under general anesthesia and developed pneumothorax after restoration of spontaneous respiration from unexpected diaphragm injury.
