Ologun GO, Ridley D, Chea ND, Golden D, Lihau-N'Kanza A, McPhail P. Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Laparoscopic Appendectomy in a Young Adult.
Cureus 2017;
9:e1664. [PMID:
29152421 PMCID:
PMC5677349 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.1664]
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Abstract
Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in a young adult is an uncommon complication. We describe the case of a 25-year-old male who developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after an uneventful laparoscopic appendectomy for a perforated appendix, requiring mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.
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