| Pneumothorax During General Anesthesia - A Case Report-. |
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Chong Dug Cho |
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Department of Anesthesiology, Chunnam University College of Medicine, Kwangju, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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A case of sudden respiratory distress due to pneumothorax which occurred during simple total hysterectomy under endotracheal nitrous oxide-oxygen-succinylcloline I. V. drip anesthesia has been presented. The pneumothorax was evidenced by chest X-ray, and was believed due to distension and rupture of alveoli associated with positive pressure ventilation. Immediate insertion of an intercostal water-seal drainage and administration of oxgen resulted in uneventful recovery. Literatures have been reviewed, and the importance of pressure-time relationship of ventilation in potential hazards of pneumothorax stressed. |
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