title: Pneumothorax after orthognathic surgery.
abstract: We report the case of an 18-year-old girl who had pneumothorax two days after bimaxillary osteotomy to correct a severe Class II malocclusion. Chest radiograph showed left-sided pneumothorax with complete collapse of the underlying lung and mediastinal shift to the left. A chest drain was inserted and she made an uneventful recovery. The aetiology may be iatrogenic or spontaneous, but we have found no previous reports of pneumothorax after orthognathic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michaela L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Goodson
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manemi
authors.forename: Antony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015505:Chest Tubes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects