Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Laparoscopic Appendectomy in a Young Adult

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in a young adult is an uncommon complication. We describe the case of a 25-year-old male who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after an uneventful laparoscopic appendectomy for a perf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ologun, Gabriel O, Ridley, Daniel, Chea, Nhean D, Golden, Daniel, Lihau-N'Kanza, Anne, McPhail, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5677349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29152421
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1664
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Sumario:Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in a young adult is an uncommon complication. We describe the case of a 25-year-old male who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after an uneventful laparoscopic appendectomy for a perforated appendix, requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

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