Increased amount of pleural effusion during head-down tilt position in ovarian cancer patient with ascites: A case report.
10.17085/apm.2016.11.2.182
- Author:
Young Min SHIN
1
;
Ji Hyun AN
;
Chiu LEE
;
Jun Yi PARK
;
Jong Seouk BAN
;
Sang Gon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. sym0712@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ascites;
Head-down tilt;
Ovarian neoplasms;
Pleural effusion
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Anoxia;
Ascites*;
Catheterization, Central Venous;
Central Venous Catheters;
Chest Tubes;
Colon;
Female;
Head-Down Tilt*;
Humans;
Lung;
Ovarian Neoplasms*;
Ovary;
Pleural Effusion*;
Round Ligament of Uterus;
Thorax;
Uterus
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2016;11(2):182-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudo-Meigs syndrome is accompanied with pleural effusion, ascites and a benign or malignant tumor of ovary, tubes, uterus, round ligament or colon. We reported a case of hypoxia in an ovarian cancer patient with moderate ascites after head-down tilt position for central venous catheterization under general anesthesia. Massive pleural effusion was detected on portable chest X-ray, which was not observed in a preoperative radiologic test. The patient had no respiratory symptoms and breath sound was normal in both lungs prior to surgery. The pleural effusion was resolved by a chest tube insertion.
