Elevated end-tidal carbon dioxide during thoracoscopy

MedGenMed. 2002 Sep 24;4(3):7.

Abstract

We report a case of a patient with right pleural effusion who, during video-assisted thoracoscopy for biopsy and diagnosis, developed a sudden rise in end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) after a small tear of the lung tissue. The purpose of this case report is to highlight this rare complication and to discuss possible alternative differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous / methods*
  • Carbon Dioxide / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Insufflation / adverse effects
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
  • Pleural Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pneumothorax / diagnosis
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / adverse effects*
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / methods
  • Tidal Volume

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide