Open AccessRe‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis for iatrogenic pneumothorax and severe subcutaneous emphysema
Author(s) -
Kuribara Yuki,
Otaka Yukihiro,
Namiki Azusa,
KawaiKowase Keiko,
Tamura Jun’ichi,
Ishiyama Nobuyoshi
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/ccr3.3456
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracentesis , pneumomediastinum , pneumothorax , subcutaneous emphysema , complication , pulmonary edema , surgery , anesthesia , pleural effusion , lung
Subclavian central venous catheterization can cause severe complications, including tension pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumomediastinum. Re‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis is a life‐threatening complication.