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Delayed pneumothorax after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy

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Abstract

Background

We describe a case that developed a delayed pneumothorax after laparoscopic surgery.

Case

A 40-year-old woman (BMI: 19.1) underwent a laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. On the first postoperative day, she developed a pneumothorax. The subcutaneous CO2 tracked up through the fascial planes, and ruptured into the pleural space, where delayed pneumothorax developed.

Conclusion

Gynecologists should be aware of pneumothorax after laparoscopic surgery and should also keep in mind its possible delayed development.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan

    Keiko Mekaru, Chiaki Yagi, Tadakazu Uezato, Hitoshi Masamoto & Yoichi Aoki

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Correspondence to Yoichi Aoki.

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Mekaru, K., Yagi, C., Uezato, T. et al. Delayed pneumothorax after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 280, 157–159 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-008-0866-2

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