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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2004;35(6): 628-630. |
| Respiratory Arrest due to Tension Pneumoperitoneum and Pneumomediastinum without Pneumothorax: Complication of the Lumbar Spinal Surgery. |
| Seung Ho Lim, Jae Kyu Kang, Jong Woong Doh |
| Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jkkang1@hanafos.com |
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The authors present a case of respiration arrest after posterior lumbar interbody fusion. This rare complication occurred because of the tension pneumoperitoneum and pneumomediastinum. We report the pathophysiology and treatments. |
| Key Words:
Spine surgery; Respiratory arrest; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumoperitoneum |
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