Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society  2004;35(6):628-630

Respiratory Arrest due to Tension Pneumoperitoneum and Pneumomediastinum without Pneumothorax: Complication of the Lumbar Spinal Surgery.

Seung Ho LIM 1 ; Jae Kyu KANG ; Jong Woong DOH

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Keywords

Spine surgery; Respiratory arrest; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumoperitoneum

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The authors present a case of respiration arrest after posterior lumbar interbody fusion. This rare complication occurred because of the tension pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. We report the pathophysiology and treatments.