A case report of subconjunctival emphysema as a rare complication of pulmonary resections.

Sarbay I., Turna A.

Journal of minimal access surgery, cilt.20, ss.105-107, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_248_22
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of minimal access surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-107
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is performed to the selected patients with lung emphysema who have higher residual volume, restricted pulmonary functions and limited diaphragmatic movement. Post-operative prolonged air leak is not uncommon following LVRS due to pulmonary emphysema. In some patients with prolonged air leak, pneumoderma may develop. Subconjunctival emphysema is a bizarre and very rarely seen complication. We report a patient suffering from subconjunctival emphysema after an LVRS along with a diagnostic wedge resection for a suspected pulmonary nodule which was revealed to be a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The condition was resolved with conservative management with no visual impairment. He has been doing well and tumour free for 38 months.