Spontaneous hyperinflation of a giant bulla of the non-ventilated lung during laparoscopic cholecystectomy under one-lung ventilation: a case report

Spontaneous hyperinflation of a giant bulla of the non-ventilated lung during laparoscopic cholecystectomy under one-lung ventilation: a case report

Abstract Background Anesthetic management of non-thoracic surgery in patients with giant bullae is challenging. We present a case of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a patient with a giant bulla managed with one-lung ventilation (OLV). Case presentation A 75-year-old man with a giant bulla occupying...

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Main Authors: Taku Mayahara, Ryosuke Fukuoka, Norihiro Shimada, Junji Nishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Giant bulla
Hyperinflation
Laparoscopic surgery
One-lung ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-022-00552-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-022-00552-1

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