Pneumoperitoneum-induced pneumothorax during laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy: a case report

Pneumoperitoneum-induced pneumothorax during laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy: a case report

Abstract Background We present a living donor case with an unexpected large-volume pneumothorax diagnosed using lung ultrasound during a laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver transplantation (LT). Case presentation A 38-year-old healthy female living donor underwent elective laparoscopic right hepatect...

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Main Authors: Min Suk Chae, Jueun Kwak, Kyungmoon Roh, Minhee Kim, Sungeun Park, Ho Joong Choi, Jaesik Park, Jung-Woo Shim, Hyung Mook Lee, Yong-Suk Kim, Young Eun Moon, Sang Hyun Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Pneumothorax
Laparoscopic surgery
Living donor
Liver transplantation
Lung ultrasound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00868-8

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