Pneumothorax After Laparoscopic Robotic-Assisted Supracervical Hysterectomy and Sacrocolpopexy

Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 May-Jun;23(3):e22-e24. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000399.

Abstract

We present a case of a patient in whom subcutaneous emphysema, pneumoperitoneum, and pneumothorax occurred on postoperative day 1 after robotic-assisted supracervical hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and retropubic midurethral sling placement for pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. This case demonstrates a rare complication of gynecologic laparoscopic procedures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy / adverse effects*
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse / surgery*
  • Pneumothorax / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumothorax / etiology*
  • Pneumothorax / prevention & control
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Radiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Subcutaneous Emphysema / etiology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Urinary Incontinence, Stress / surgery