The Ewha Medical Journal
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine
Case Report

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome(ARDS) in Patient with Perforated Stomach (Case Report)

Choon Hi Lee
Corresponding author: Choon Hi Lee. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Respiratory insufficiency frequently occurs in patients after thoracoabdominal surgery, because of sudden inability of the pulmonary system and adult respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS).

We experienced a case of ARDS which developed during general anesthesia in panperitonitis due to perforated stomach, and reviewed etiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment in ARDS.