Elevated end-tidal carbon dioxide during thoracoscopy.
We report a case of a patient with right pleural effusion who, during video-assisted thoracoscopy for biopsy and diagnosis, developed a sudden rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) after a small tear of the lung tissue. The purpose of this case report is to highlight this rare complication and to discuss possible alternative differential diagnosis.
Amin
Rabie M
RM
Amiri Hospital, Rawda, Kuwait. yaraamin@yahoo.com
Alkhashti
Mohammed G
MG
Galhotra
Krishna
K
Al-Sharhan
Ahmed
A
Al-Manfohi
Huda
H
D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007327:Insufflation / Q000009:adverse effects; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013990:Tidal Volume
D002245:Carbon Dioxide