Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery
Joint Authors
Koeppen, Michael
Scott, Benjamin
Morabito, Joseph
Fiegel, Matthew
Eckle, Tobias
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the first case of severe respiratory failure after thyroid surgery requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO).
The patient was a 41-year-old woman with metastatic thyroid cancer.
She underwent thyroidectomy, including left lateral and bilateral central neck dissection.
During surgery, the patient developed pneumomediastinum with bilateral pneumothoraces.
Despite early treatment with bilateral chest tubes and no evidence of a tracheal perforation, the patient developed severe respiratory failure after extubation on the intensive care unit.
Because pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum might be more common than reported, and considering increasing cases of thyroid surgery, staff should remain vigilant of pulmonary complications after thyroid surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koeppen, Michael& Scott, Benjamin& Morabito, Joseph& Fiegel, Matthew& Eckle, Tobias. 2017. Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koeppen, Michael…[et al.]. Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koeppen, Michael& Scott, Benjamin& Morabito, Joseph& Fiegel, Matthew& Eckle, Tobias. Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143846