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CASE REPORT

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Delayed hypoxia during pediatric posterior spinal fusion secondary to intraoperative pneumothorax: Case report

Michelle S. Rovner,

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Michelle S. Rovner

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Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Michelle S. Rovner, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Medical University of South Carolina, 10 McClennan Bank Dr, Suite 2190KK, Charleston, SC 29425.

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Zachary M. Jeanes,

Zachary M. Jeanes

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Amanda T. Redding,

Amanda T. Redding

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Grayce P. Davis,

Grayce P. Davis

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Cory M. Furse,

Cory M. Furse

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Michelle S. Rovner,

Corresponding Author

Michelle S. Rovner

[email protected]

orcid.org/0000-0002-5413-6531

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

Correspondence

Email: [email protected]

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Zachary M. Jeanes,

Zachary M. Jeanes

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Amanda T. Redding,

Amanda T. Redding

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Grayce P. Davis,

Grayce P. Davis

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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Cory M. Furse,

Cory M. Furse

Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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First published: 14 July 2020

https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3095

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Abstract

Rarely will a pneumothorax caused intraoperatively not manifest signs such as hypoxia, tachypnea, and tachycardia until later. If this occurs, diagnosis and treatment with needle decompression or chest tube must happen quickly for patient safety.

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