Perioperative Atelectasis: A Case Report
Ying Zhang, Xue-Min Song, Yan-Lin Wang, Zong-ze Zhang, Jian-Guo Li, Xu-Ming Yang, Hong-Yu Wang
Med Sci Case Rep 2017; 4:105-109
DOI: 10.12659/MSCR.905516
Available online: 2017-10-18
Published: 2017-10-18
BACKGROUND:
Perioperative hypoxemia is a common clinical phenomenon, which brings many adverse consequences.
CASE REPORT:
Here, we describe the case of a 62-year-old female patient who presented with a tumor (2.0×2.0 cm2) in the right axilla. After the surgery, the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) because of severe hypoxemia (SpO2 60%).
CONCLUSIONS:
A CT scan suggested bilateral atelectasis associated with mechanical ventilation.
Keywords: Anoxia, Respiration, Artificial
