Unilateral Tension Pneumothorax during General Anesthesia - A case report.
10.4097/kjae.1982.15.4.615
- Author:
Kyung Hae LEE
1
;
Bon Hong KOO
;
Ik Soo KIM
;
Se Jin CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Chungnam National University, School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1982;15(4):615-619
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A caae is preaented of unilataral tension pneumothorax in a 5 year old patieat who underwent a cleft palate. This complication is belived to have been due to ventilation of high intratracheal pressure with high fresh gas flow (8L/min). It is suggested to use a correct sise tube, ventilation of a proper intratracheal pressure with appropriate fresh gas flow and to monitor breathing sound with precordial stethosco during E.N.T. operation.
