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Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia

, Volume 40, Issue 10, pp 1000–1001 | Cite as

Unilateral pneumothorax — an unexpected complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • L. T. Seow
  • S. T. Khoo
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Keywords

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Pneumothorax Spontaneous Pneumothorax Axillary Vein Unexpected Complication 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • L. T. Seow
    • 1
  • S. T. Khoo
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of AnaesthesiaNational University HospitalSingapore

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