Open AccessDelayed hypoxia during pediatric posterior spinal fusion secondary to intraoperative pneumothorax: Case report
Author(s) -
Rovner Michelle S.,
Jeanes Zachary M.,
Redding Amanda T.,
Davis Grayce P.,
Furse Cory M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3095
Subject(s) - medicine , tachypnea , pneumothorax , chest tube , tachycardia , anesthesia , decompression , hypoxia (environmental) , surgery , oxygen , chemistry , organic chemistry
Rarely will a pneumothorax caused intraoperatively not manifest signs such as hypoxia, tachypnea, and tachycardia until later. If this occurs, diagnosis and treatment with needle decompression or chest tube must happen quickly for patient safety.