Chest wall swelling and pneumothorax after shoulder arthroscopy: Were the 2 events totally independent?
Jong Bun Kim1, Min Kyung Choi, Yong Kyoung Jeon
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
Rationale:
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery (ASS) is a low mortality and morbidity procedure, but anesthetic complications are reported. There have been no reports of combined chest wall swelling and pneumothorax after ASS.
Patient Concerns:
The patient's right lung was severely collapsed and the mediastinum was deviated after ASS.
Diagnosis:
Pneumothorax on right chest.
Interventions:
A chest tube was inserted and oxygen therapy was performed.
Outcomes:
The patient was discharged uneventfully.
Lessons:
Elective ASS has low mortality and morbidity rates, but we should be more concerned over the complications after ASS.
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