| Literature DB >> 27516842 |
Al Haitham Al Shetawi1, Leonard Golden2, Michael Turner3.
Abstract
Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening emergency that requires a high index of suspension and immediate intervention to prevent circulatory collapse and death. Only five cases of pneumothorax were described in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery literature. All cases were postoperative complications associated with orthognathic surgery. We report a case of intraoperative tension pneumothorax during a routine facial trauma surgery requiring emergency chest decompression. The possible causes, classification, and reported cases will be presented.Entities:
Keywords: anesthesia complications; facial trauma; tension pneumothorax
Year: 2016 PMID: 27516842 PMCID: PMC4980141 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1572504
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr ISSN: 1943-3875