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Anesth Analg 2002;94:512-513
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Tension Pneumothorax During Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in a Newborn

Ellen D. Iannoli, MD*, and Ronald S. Litman, DO*{dagger}

*Department of Anesthesiology, {dagger}Departments of Pediatrics and Dentistry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York

Address correspondence to Ronald S. Litman, DO, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Address e-mail to litmanr{at}email.chop.edu

IMPLICATIONS:A newborn undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy before repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula developed a life-threatening tension pneumothorax. The mechanisms of this complication are discussed and recommendations are made for preventing this complication.




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