Spontaneous pneumothorax during vaginal hysterectomy in lithotomy with steep Trendelenburg position—a case report

Spontaneous pneumothorax during vaginal hysterectomy in lithotomy with steep Trendelenburg position—a case report

Abstract Background Pneumothorax associated with a steep head-down position in vaginal hysterectomy surgery is rare but can cause life-threatening complications. Case presentation We report a case of a female patient with no obvious lung pathology who suffered intraoperative pneumothorax associated...

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Main Authors: Farah Nasreen, Kulsum Sheikh, Syed Hasan Amir, Umme Maria, Atif Khalid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-07-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Peak airway pressure
Trendelenburg position
Pneumothorax
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-023-00349-z

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