Isolated pneumomediastinum following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a rare complication

Development of postoperative pneumomediastinum is one of the most infrequent complications of laparoscopic procedures. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman who developed pneumomediastinum consequently to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was treated conservatively and was discharged on th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kostis, Minas, Patriarcheas, Vasileios, Apergis, Stamatios, Leontis, Michail, Panayiotakopoulos, George
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6865337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31768249
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz340
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Sumario:Development of postoperative pneumomediastinum is one of the most infrequent complications of laparoscopic procedures. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman who developed pneumomediastinum consequently to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was treated conservatively and was discharged on the fifth postoperative day. Early detection of this condition, differential diagnosis and careful monitoring of the patient are important, as it may lead to severe consequences, including the life-threatening tension pneumomediastinum.

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