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Konstantinos Kateros1, Emmanouil Skotidis1, George D Bablekos2
1First Orthopaedic Department, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Abstract:
Shoulder arthroscopy is considered a very safe surgical procedure; however, there are possible complications that are prevalent or devastating. This article presents a 52-year-old woman scheduled for elective arthroscopic rotator cuff repair under general anesthesia in the lateral decubitus position. Postoperatively, the patient experienced dyspnea, chest pain, and oxygen desaturation, and a diagnosis of pneumothorax was made. A chest tube was inserted promptly and the patient was discharged in a good condition, experiencing an uneventful follow-up for the next four months. Knowledge of this uncommon complication may enable both surgeons and anesthesiologists to set up preventive and early therapeutic management.
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