Friday, June 13, 2008

pneumothorax, leading rapidly to hypotension, electromechanical dissociation and asystole

Small pneumothorax, leading rapidly to hypotension, electromechanical dissociation and asystole during thorascopic sympathectomy. Patient resuscitated successfully.

Adverse events in anaesthetic practice: qualitative study of definition, discussion and reporting
A.F. Smith, D. Goodwin, M. Mort and C. Pope
British Jounal of Anaesthesia 96 (6): 715-21 (2006)