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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1987;20(5):703-706.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.5.703   
A Case of Pneumothorax and Subcutaneous Emphysema in a Tracheostomized Patient during General Anesthesia .
Keum Yi Kang, Hyun Joong Youn, Sang Kyi Lee, He Sun Song
Department of Anesthesiology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chunju, Korea.
Abstract
Endotracheal intubation and tracheostomy may be an urgent, and essential procedure in cases of general anesthesia, airway obstruction, major head & neck surgery, etc, but it may cause many serious complications. The iuthors experienced a case of bilateral pneumothorax and generalized subcutaneous emphysema in a tracheostomized patient during general anesthesia with inhalation anesthetics. Herein the suthors present a case report and a review of the literature relating to the pneumothorax.


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