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Bilateral tension pneumothorax caused by an abrupt increase in airway pressure during cervical spine surgery in the prone position -A case report-

Elevated peak inspiratory airway pressure (PIP) can occur during general anesthesia and is usually easily rectified. In rare circumstances it can lead to potentially fatal conditions such as tension pneumothorax. We report on a 77-year-old male patient admitted for a cervical laminoplasty. The preop...

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Autores principales: Lee, Jae-Young, Kim, Joung Uk, An, Eun-Hye, Song, Eun, Lee, Yu Mi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110299/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21716569
http://dx.doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2011.60.5.373