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Anesth Analg 1979; 58:147-149
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Bilateral Pneumothorax from Suction Applied to a Ventilator Exhaust Valve

W. F. Malloy, MD*, A. E. Wightman, MD{dagger}, D. O'Sullivan, CRTT{ddagger}, and P. L. Goldiner, MD§

*Anesthesiology Resident, The New York Hospital-Come11 Medical College. Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021. {dagger}Associate Attending Anesthesiologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021. {ddagger}Technical Coordinator, Respiratory Therapy Department, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021. §Associate Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

Abstract

Several possible causes of pneumothorax and its sequelae have been well described.1–3 Its occurrence during anesthesia is potentially catastrophic if not quickly recognized and corrected. This is a report of a case of bilateral tension pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema which rapidly developed following an intraoperative change in the ventilator scavenger system.






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