Subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax during laparoscopy for ectopic pregnancy removal.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of subcutaneous emphysema and pneumothorax during laparoscopic removal of ectopic pregnancy. Increases in airway pressures and end-tidal carbon dioxide, simultaneously with decrease of lung compliance, led quickly to diagnosis of pneumothorax. We recommend a careful monitoring of these variables during laparoscopic procedures. Carbon dioxide pneumothorax can occur even without pulmonary or pleural trauma.
Medical subject headings
- Laparoscopy
- Pneumothorax
- Pregnancy, Ectopic
- Subcutaneous Emphysema