Pneumothorax occurring during laparoscopic anterior resection of sigmoid colon cancer: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 64-66, 2010.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-113125
ABSTRACT
Pneumothorax during laparoscopic surgery is a potentially fatal complication.We present a case of left-sided pneumothorax complicating laparoscopic anterior resection of the sigmoid colon cancer.After signs suggestive of pneumothorax were recognized during carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum, chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis.Oxygen saturation and vital signs were maintained by increasing the inspired oxygen fraction and deflating the pneumoperitoneum.The pneumothorax resolved spontaneously after surgery and there were no complications.This case shows the importance of vigilance on the part of the anesthesiologist during laparoscopic surgery.
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Main subject:
Oxygen
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Pneumoperitoneum
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Pneumothorax
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Colon, Sigmoid
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Thorax
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Carbon Dioxide
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Laparoscopy
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Vital Signs
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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