Iatrogenic tension pneumothorax resulting in pneumocephalus after insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: an unusual complication.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of an iatrogenic tension pneumothorax related to the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, followed by pneumocephalus. The patient was pending cranioplasty and shunt placement after decompressive craniectomy for acute subdural hematoma and posttraumatic hydrocephalus. Facilitating the severe and potential life-threatening complication was a severe obesity of the patient as well as incorrect surgical technique.
Medical subject headings
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Pneumocephalus
- Pneumothorax
- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt