ISSN:
1432-1998
Keywords:
Anesthesia, complications
;
Heart surgery, complications
;
Pneumothorax
;
Pneumothorax, complications
;
Pneumothorax, radiography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In the absence of underlying lung disease, pneumothorax is a rare complication of open heart surgery in patients on cardiopulmonray bypass. However, barotraumatic pneumothoraces may be induced by manually applied endotracheal tube positive pressure to prevent air emboli from the left heart during open heart surgery. Two patients in whom barotraumatic pneumothoraces occurred during cardiopulmonary bypass and open heart surgery are reported.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00974037
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