Unilateral pulmonary edema during laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumor

Smita Prakash; Pavan Nayar; Pooja Virmani; Shipra Bansal; Mridula Pawar

doi:10.4103/0970-9185.161681

Unilateral pulmonary edema during laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumor

J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Jul-Sep;31(3):401-3. doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.161681.

Authors

Smita Prakash¹, Pavan Nayar¹, Pooja Virmani¹, Shipra Bansal¹, Mridula Pawar¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Abstract

Despite technological, therapeutic and diagnostic advancements, surgical intervention in pheochromocytoma may result in a life-threatening situation. We report a patient who developed unilateral pulmonary edema during laparoscopic resection of adrenal tumor.

Keywords: Anesthesia complication; laparoscopic adrenalectomy; surgery; unilateral pulmonary edema.

Publication types

Case Reports