Iannoli Ellen D, Litman Ronald S
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA.
Anesth Analg. 2002 Mar;94(3):512-3; table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200203000-00007.
A newborn undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy before repair of a tracheoesophageal fistula developed a life-threatening tension pneumothorax. The mechanisms of this complication are discussed and recommendations are made for preventing this complication.