DELAYED SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA, PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM AND BILATERAL PNEUMOTHORACES AFTER POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING

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1 August 1993

journal article
case report
Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia

Vol. 71 (2) , 296-297
https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/71.2.296

Abstract

We describe a case of surgical emphysema, pneumomediastinum and bilateral pneumothoraces which occurred some hours after general anaesthesia for a repeat laparoscopy and followed persistent nausea and vomiting. We report the case because of the unexpected and delayed appearance, which led to delay in diagnosis and management. We suggest that this intrathoracic air leak was a consequence of postoperative vomiting rather than a complication of laparoscopy.

Keywords

COMPLICATIONS: NAUSEA
VOMITING
SURGICAL EMPHYSEMA
PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM

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