Chan Ian A, Gamble Jonathan J
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Apr;26(4):452-4. doi: 10.1111/pan.12835. Epub 2016 Jan 6.
We describe the case of a tension pneumothorax occurring during flexible bronchoscopy in a nonintubated infant. The pneumothorax likely occurred secondary to wall source oxygen insufflation via the bronchoscope without sufficient gas egress. The use of wall source oxygen via the bronchoscope working channel is inherently dangerous and should be avoided.
