Spontaneous pneumothorax during laparoscopic adrenalectomy secondary to a congenital diaphragmatic defect.
Despite its obvious benefits, laparoscopic surgery is not free of complications. It may cause significant physiologic changes and technical mishaps. Pneumothorax has been described as a complication of almost any type of laparoscopic surgery. We report a case of tension pneumothorax during laparoscopic adrenalectomy secondary to a congenital diaphragmatic defect and describe our treatment.
Department of Anesthesiology, Boston University Medical Center, 88 East Newton Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Ruben J
RJ
Azocar
Jose R
JR
Rios
Mohammed
M
Hassan
D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*