PRIMARY SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX AND SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA: A COMPLICATION OF ANESTHESIA

Abstract

The article describes a rare case of spontaneous pneumothorax in 2 operated female patients with pathology of the maxillofacial region. Surgical treatment was performed using endotracheal anesthesia. The history of both patients had chronic bronchitis. In the postoperative period after a strong cough we noted the development of spontaneous pneumothorax with varying degrees of severity. After arresting right-sided pneumothorax in one patient, 6 days after surgery left-sided pneumothorax developed. How to interpret these complications: is it an oddity or a possible complication of anesthesia? What preventive measures should be taken to prevent spontaneous pneumothorax?