title: Life-threatening tension pneumothorax during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: We report an instance of life-threatening tension pneumothorax during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Such complications are rare but can be catastrophic without rapid intervention and management. The introduction of new technology should serve to obviate such problems in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology