Brain death: Bilateral pneumothorax and pneumoperitoneum after an apnoea test

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 Feb;38(1):89-90. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2018.04.004. Epub 2018 Apr 20.

Authors

G Thery¹, J Rosman¹, G Julien¹, F Chaix¹, P Mateu²

Affiliations

¹ Intensive Care Unit, Charleville-Mezieres Hospital, 45, avenue Manchester, 08000 Charleville-Mézières, France.
² Intensive Care Unit, Charleville-Mezieres Hospital, 45, avenue Manchester, 08000 Charleville-Mézières, France. Electronic address: p.mateu@orange.fr.

PMID: 29680261
DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2018.04.004

No abstract available

Keywords: Apnoea test; Brain death; Pneumoperitoneum; Pneumothorax.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Apnea / diagnosis*
Brain Death / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Insufflation / adverse effects*
Insufflation / methods
Middle Aged
Pneumoperitoneum / diagnostic imaging
Pneumoperitoneum / etiology*
Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
Pneumothorax / etiology*
Subcutaneous Emphysema / diagnostic imaging