title: The effects of pneumothorax on the respiratory mechanics during laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: Pneumothorax is rare but can be a severe complication of laparoscopic surgery. Diagnosis of pneumothorax in laparoscopy includes the sudden increase in end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO(2)) with a decrease in compliance and an abnormal increase in airway pressure. By these case reports, we recommend the simultaneous monitoring of airway pressures, dynamic compliance, and particularly, EtCO(2) for an immediate diagnosis and prompt treatment of pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey. zsalihoglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Salihoglu
authors.forename: Sener
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demiroluk
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demirkiran
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cakmakkaya
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aydogan
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carkman
authors.forename: Yildiz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D035422:Pleural Cavity; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013907:Thoracostomy