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