title: Bilateral pneumothorax following tracheal intubation.
abstract: An elderly patient undergoing elective cholecystectomy, developed bilateral pneumothorax following intubation of the trachea and manual ventilation of the lungs. Diagnosis was confirmed by chest x-ray and drainage with wide bore cannulae. Drainage of the chest was necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maitra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*