Inability to Ventilate after Tube Exchange Postoperative to Pneumonectomy

S. E.  Verstraeten; A. H. M. van Straten; H. H. M. Korsten; E. W. G. Weber; P. L. M. L.  Wielders; E.  Berreklouw

doi:10.1155/2012/801093

Case Reports in Anesthesiology (Jan 2012)

Inability to Ventilate after Tube Exchange Postoperative to Pneumonectomy

S. E. Verstraeten,
A. H. M. van Straten,
H. H. M. Korsten,
E. W. G. Weber,
P. L. M. L. Wielders,
E. Berreklouw

Affiliations

S. E. Verstraeten: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
A. H. M. van Straten: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
H. H. M. Korsten: Department of Anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E. W. G. Weber: Department of Anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
P. L. M. L. Wielders: Department of Pulmonary Disease, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
E. Berreklouw: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/801093
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2012

Abstract

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We report a case of inability to ventilate a patient after completion of pneumonectomy, due to migrated tumor tissue to the contralateral side. This represents an unusual complication with a high mortality rate. We have managed to find the cause in time and were able to remove the obstructive tissue using bronchoscopy.

Published in Case Reports in Anesthesiology

ISSN: 2090-6382 (Print); 2090-6390 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Anesthesiology
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