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Anesth Analg 2002;95:570-572
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA

Contralateral Tension Pneumothorax During One-Lung Ventilation for Lobectomy: Diagnosis Aided by Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

Sundeep Malik, MD*, William A. Shapiro, MD*, David Jablons, MD{dagger}, and Jeffrey A. Katz, MD*

*Departments of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and {dagger}Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Jeffrey A. Katz, MD, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, 521 Parnassus Ave, Room C-450, San Francisco, CA 94143-0648. Address e-mail to katzj{at}anesthesia.ucsf.edu

IMPLICATIONS: Tension pneumothorax during one-lung ventilation can be a life threatening emergency. Clinical diagnosis may be confusing in the operative setting. We present a case in which fiberoptic bronchoscopy excluded tube malpositioning and lead us to the diagnosis of a tension pneumothorax.




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