Journal of Trauma & Treatment

Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Pneumothorax in the Setting of Spinal Surgery: A Case Report
  Author(s): Nicole J. Levin*, Alex Ghorishi, Neil Charnowitz, Andrew Rosenthal and Jordan Ditchek
  
  Background: The purpose of this paper is to review the occurrence and management of a tension pneumothorax which was exacerbated statuspost posterior spinal surgery. Methods: Intraoperative reports, imaging, and pertinent medical records were retrospectively reviewed for a patient who underwent posterior spinal surgery with a tiny apical pneumothorax and subsequently developed into a major pneumothorax. The clinical signs imperative to recognition and prompt treatment were discussed. Results: Unrecognized disruption of the pleural cavity during posterior spinal surgery caused the exacerbation of bilateral pneumothoraces. The patient was successfully treated with finger thoracostomy and chest tube insertion. Conclusion: Posterior spinal surgery is an invasive procedure with the potential f.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/jtm.2022.11.497

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