title: Intraoperative Bronchopleural Fistula During Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: The Role of End-Tidal CO2 Monitoring.
abstract: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has become a common procedure in pediatric surgery. We present a case of accidental intraoperative bronchopleural fistula during a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery procedure, which was first identified by the anesthesia team. We discuss differential diagnoses including the role of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring as an aid to prompt diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anesthesiology, Section of Pediatric Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sohasky
authors.forename: Wilson T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chimbira
authors.forename: Olubukola O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Nafiu