Anesthetic management of nephrectomy in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax

Abstract

Nephrectomies are usually performed under general anesthesia alone or in combination with regional anesthesia and rarely under regional anesthesia alone. We report the management of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a history of recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax undergoing nephrectomy under regional anesthesia alone. Resumo: Geralmente, as nefrectomias são feitas sob anestesia geral, isoladamente ou em combinação com anestesia regional, e raramente sob anestesia regional sozinha. Relatamos o tratamento de um paciente com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica e história de pneumotórax espontâneo recorrente submetido à nefrectomia sob anestesia regional isolada. Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pneumothorax, Nephrectomy, Regional anesthesia, Palavras-chave: Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica, Pneumotórax, Nefrectomia, Anestesia por condução