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Brief clinical report| Volume 114, ISSUE 5, P988-992, November 1993

Spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax—Complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • Jay B. Prystowsky
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    Reprint requests: Jay B. Prystowsky, MD, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 250 E. Superior St., Wesley Pavilion, Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60611.
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    From the Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

    From Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Ill., USA
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  • Barbara G. Jericho
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    From the Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

    From Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Ill., USA
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  • Herbert M. Epstein
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    From the Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

    From Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Ill., USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.5555/uri:pii:003960609390240E
Spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax—Complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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      Abstract

      Pneumothorax is a rare complication of pneumoperitoneum. We report a case of spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The history, pathogenesis, and therapeutic options of this unusual occurrence are discussed. Because laparoscopic operations have become increasingly popular in recent years, we call attention to this rare but potentially life-threatening complication.
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      Accepted: November 19, 1992

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.5555/uri:pii:003960609390240E

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