Re‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis for iatrogenic pneumothorax and severe subcutaneous emphysema

Re‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis for iatrogenic pneumothorax and severe subcutaneous emphysema

Abstract Subclavian central venous catheterization can cause severe complications, including tension pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumomediastinum. Re‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis is a life‐threatening complication.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuki Kuribara, Yukihiro Otaka, Azusa Namiki, Keiko Kawai‐Kowase, Jun’ichi Tamura, Nobuyoshi Ishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
central venous catheter
pneumothorax
re‐expansion pulmonary edema
subclavian vein
subcutaneous emphysema
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3456
Description
Summary:Abstract Subclavian central venous catheterization can cause severe complications, including tension pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, and pneumomediastinum. Re‐expansion pulmonary edema after thoracentesis is a life‐threatening complication.
ISSN:2050-0904

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