Pneumomediastinum and Bilateral Pneumothoraces Causing Respiratory Failure after Thyroid Surgery

Figure 2

X-rays during surgery showing pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax. First intraoperative chest X-ray revealed a small left-sided pneumothorax and a mild pneumomediastinum ((a) black arrows). Second intraoperative chest X-ray found that the left pneumothorax had decreased in size; however, a new right pneumothorax had developed ((b) black arrows).

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