title: Lung collapse secondary to mucus plug in a gynecologic patient after reconstructive pelvic surgery.
abstract: This is the case of a 45-year-old woman with a history of asthma and smoking who developed complete left lung and right upper lobe collapse secondary to mucus plugs that developed immediately postoperatively after an uncomplicated reconstructive pelvic surgery. This rare intraoperative complication was successfully treated in the recovery room with bedside fiber-optic bronchoscopy. This resulted in complete resolution of her pulmonary findings within 24 hours of bronchoscopy.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY; †Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY; and ‡Department of Anesthesiology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lazarou
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slavin
authors.forename: Nuan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Kaitlyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus; D056887:Pelvic Organ Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*