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Contralateral tension pneumothorax during thoracotomy for lung resection
Author(s) -
GABBOTT D. A.,
CARTER J. A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14692.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , tension pneumothorax , pneumothorax , lung , resection , surgery , anesthesia
Summary A patient underwent right thoracotomy and upper lobectomy for a mass found on routine chest radiography. He became profoundly cyanosed with a bradycardia and severe reduction in oxygen saturation at completion of surgery. The diagnosis of tension pneumothorax on the contralateral side to surgery was made and treatment instituted. The causes, treatment and implications of such an event during general anaesthesia for lung resection are discussed.