Bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothoraces postcaesarean section - another reason to avoid general anaesthesia in pregnancy

Iatrogenic surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum in a case of emergency lower segment caesarean section

“…Both traumatic and spontaneous pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema have been reported following LSCS under GA. Aye et al . [ 2 ] reported bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema on emergence. Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema with pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum due to the development of tracheoesophageal fistula has also been reported after LSCS under GA.[ 3 ] Incremental risk must be assumed with each failed intubation attempt, and more than three attempts require compelling justification.…”

Bilateral pneumothorax in a parturient undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia

“…Only six cases of pneumothorax associated with cesarean section have been reported so far, and only one of them was bilateral. [ 2 3 4 ] This case report describes an otherwise healthy female who developed a bilateral pneumothorax after the initiation of general anesthesia, which underlines the need to include pneumothorax in the differential diagnosis when managing a patient with acute respiratory distress during cesarean section or in the immediate post-operative period.…”