Unilateral pulmonary edema during laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumor

Abstract

Despite technological, therapeutic and diagnostic advancements, surgical intervention in pheochromocytoma may result in a life-threatening situation. We report a patient who developed unilateral pulmonary edema during laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumor.

Keywords

• Anesthesia complication
• laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• unilateral pulmonary edema
• surgery