Acute Pulmonary Edema Complicating Diagnostic Laparoscopy Preceded by Thoracotomy

Brown HS, H S Brown, Howard S. Brown, Nezhat F, Farr Nezhat, F Nezhat, C Nezhat, Nezhat C, CAMRAN NEZHAT, Levy JS, Jeffrey S. Levy, J S Levy, Maffett M, MICHAEL MAFFETT, M Maffett
Southern medical journal · 1996 · vol. 89(12) , pp. 1217–1219 · doi:10.1097/00007611-199612000-00018 · PMID:8969361 · W35841991
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This case report details a patient undergoing combined thoracotomy and diagnostic laparoscopy for pelvic endometriosis and pneumothoraces, who subsequently developed acute pulmonary edema.

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Abstract

We report the case of a patient with pelvic endometriosis and recurrent spontaneous pneumothoraces who had thoracotomy and diagnostic laparoscopy, with subsequent acute pulmonary edema. Potential causes are discussed. After a thorough literature search, we believe this to be the first case in which thoracotomy has been combined with diagnostic laparoscopy.

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endometriosis

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Laparoscopy Pulmonary Edema Thoracotomy Acute Disease Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Laparoscopy Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Pneumothorax Pulmonary Edema

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