Pneumothorax in a post-anesthetic care unit after right thyroidectomy with left neck dissection: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.6.429
- Author:
Sang Jun LEE
1
;
Dong Jun LEE
;
Mun Cheol KIM
;
Ui Jae IM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University Collge of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. daidong@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neck dissection;
Pneumothorax;
Thyroidectomy
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Chest Tubes;
Dyspnea;
Emergencies;
Female;
Humans;
Intubation;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neck Dissection;
Pneumothorax;
Thorax;
Thyroidectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(6):429-432
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 46-year-old woman underwent a right thyroidectomy with left neck dissection under general anesthesia. The operation was performed successfully for over the course of 3 hours 30 minutes. After extubation, the patient was transferred to post-anesthetic care unit (PACU). After 10 minutes, dyspnea, chest discomfort, desaturation was suddenly occurred. Intubation was performed in PACU. The emergency chest X-ray revealed a right pneumothorax, and the patient was treated by chest tube insertion. The patient was improved and was discharged uneventfully from hospital 8 days later.
