Pneumothorax During Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Diagnosis and Treatment with Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
Pneumothorax can develop during laparoscopy, particularly during laparoscopic fundoplication, since the left parietal pleura is exposed and can be torn during dissection in the diaphragmatic hiatus.Such an event will result in specific pathophysiologic changes, since CO2, under pressure in the abdom...
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Published in | Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 81; no. 5; pp. 993 - 1000 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article Web Resource |
Language | English |
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Hagerstown, MD
International Anesthesia Research Society
01.11.1995
Lippincott Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
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