Case of a Cardiopulmonary Arrest Due to Postoperative Subglottic Stenosis Developed on the Second Day after Lung Surgery

Tomonari Shimagaki, Tatsuro Okamoto, Yosuke Morodomi, Fumihiro Shoji, Takaki Akamine, Shinkichi Takamori, Masakazu Katsura, Kazuki Takada, Yuzo Suzuki, Takatoshi Fujishita, Kengo Hayamizu, Kentaro Tokuda, Mitsuhiro Yasuda, Yoshihiko Maehara

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Abstract

We experienced a case of the cardiopulmonary arrest due to subglottic stenosis developed on the second day after lung cancer surgery. Case : A 73-year-old female who was diagnosed with primary lung cancer was referred to our department for surgery. The second day after left lung segmentectomy, she showed respiratory discomfort symptoms and exhibited hoarseness and stridor, which were revealed as the subglottic stenosis by bronchoscopy. During the emergency airway management, she went into cardiopulmonary arrest. We performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and simultaneous urgent tracheotomy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)136-140
Number of pages5
JournalFukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica
Volume107
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Medicine(all)

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