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Two Cases of Pneumothorax During Mechanical Ventilation in Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs
Author(s) -
LUKASIK VICTORIA M.,
MOON PAULA F.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1996.tb01427.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , positive pressure ventilation , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical ventilation , vietnamese , anesthesia , surgery , respiratory failure , mechanical engineering , linguistics , philosophy , engineering
This case report describes pneumothorax associated with positive pressure ventilation in two Vietnamese potbellied pigs while under general anesthesia. A discussion of possible causes and barotrauma/volutrauma follows. The cause of pneumothorax in both cases was probably an interaction of intermittent positive pressure ventilation with some factor unique to these two pigs.