Tension pneumothorax as anaesthesia complication - report on 3 cases
Seher, G.; Janda, A.
Der Anaesthesist 24(4): 183-184
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-2417 PMID: 1138566 Document Number: 87908
Three cases of tension pneumothorax during anesthesia are reported. The symptoms, difficulty to ventilation, unusual, decreased or absent chest movements and breath sounds, rapid onset of circulatory collapse. Decompression of the pleural cavity by puncture or thoracotomy is lifesaving.
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