Spontaneous pneumothorax during laparoscopy-assisted Billroth-I gastrectomy -A case report-

Pneumothorax associated with a pneumoperitonium in laparoscopic surgery is rare but can cause life-threatening complications. A 62-year-old man was scheduled for a laparoscopy-assisted Billroth-I gastrectomy under general anesthesia. Approximately 70 minutes after insufflating carbon dioxide into th...

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Main Authors: Su-Man Cha, Yong-Hun Jung, Dae-Sung Kim, Hyun Kang, Chong-Wha Baek, Gill-Hoi Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-405.pdf