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Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating reduction mammoplasty: a case report

Authors: Stylianos Mavridis, Hans Georg Gnauk, Martina Schumacher, Roland Wagner

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Background

Bilateral pneumothoraces after cosmetic breast surgery are rare and sporadically reported in the literature.

Case presentation

A 65-year-old female patient developed bilateral pneumothoraces after bilateral breast reduction surgery. Emergent chest tube thoracostomy was performed on both sides. The chest drains were removed on the fourth day (left side) and sixth day (right side), and the patient was discharged after 7 days of hospitalization without any further complications.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, the English-language literature contains no other reports of bilateral pneumothoraces after reduction mammoplasty.

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Title: Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating reduction mammoplasty: a case report
Authors: Stylianos Mavridis
Hans Georg Gnauk
Martina Schumacher
Roland Wagner
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-13-29

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Bilateral pneumothoraces complicating reduction mammoplasty: a case report

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Case presentation

Conclusion

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