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Hye Young Kim1, Tae-Yop Kim, Kyu Chang Lee, Myeong Jong Lee, Seong-Hyop Kim, Jong Min Bahn, Eun Kyung Choi, Ji Yeon Kim.
Abstract
We experienced an extremely rare complication during performance of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair for a 57-year-old healthy man. About 50 minutes after CO(2) insufflation, the patient developed tachycardia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia and an increased airway pressure. Right pneumothorax with subcutaneous emphysema was recognized on the emergency chest X-ray and this was successfully treated by chest tube insertion. Anesthesiologists should be aware of the possible occurrence of pneumothorax during laparoscopic TEP hernia repair.Entities:
Keywords: Hernia repair; Laparoscopy; Pneumothorax; Subcutaneous emphysema
Year: 2010 PMID: 20532060 PMCID: PMC2881527 DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.58.5.490
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Anesthesiol ISSN: 2005-6419