Pneumopericardium: an unusual complication of endotracheal laser surgery.
The case report is presented of a patient with a left upper lobe tumour of the lung in whom use of laser photocoagulation induced a pneumopericardium. The possible causes of the complication are considered.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery