Pneumothorax in a post-anesthetic care unit after right thyroidectomy with left neck dissection: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 429-432, 2010.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-44821
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Neck Dissection
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Thorax
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Thyroidectomy
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Chest Tubes
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Dyspnea
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Emergencies
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Intubation
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Anesthesia, General
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Neck
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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