Successful Resuscitation and Management of Pneumothorax in a Patient with Perforated Peptic Ulcer: A Case Report

Abstract

Cardiac arrest in operation theater is rare and the most successful CPR because mostly patient is already intubated. In this case report, we describe the successful management of a 26-year-old male with a chronic perforated peptic ulcer who led to cardiac arrest during surgery and subsequently developed a pneumothorax. The patient was admitted to the Iranian hospital of Dubai and transferred to the operating room as an emergency case. Anesthesia was induced with 100 μg fentanyl, 2 mg midazolam, and 70 mg ketamine.

Keywords: cardiac arrest, pneumothorax, resuscitation, CPR in OR.