British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 180-181, April 2010

Pneumothorax after orthognathic surgery

Cumberland Infirmary, Newton Road, CA2 7HY01228 523 444, Carlisle, United Kingdom

Accepted 26 August 2009. published online 17 December 2009.

Abstract 

We report the case of an 18-year-old girl who had pneumothorax two days after bimaxillary osteotomy to correct a severe Class II malocclusion. Chest radiograph showed left-sided pneumothorax with complete collapse of the underlying lung and mediastinal shift to the left. A chest drain was inserted and she made an uneventful recovery. The aetiology may be iatrogenic or spontaneous, but we have found no previous reports of pneumothorax after orthognathic surgery.

Keywords: Pneumothorax, Osteotomy, Complications

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PII: S0266-4356(09)00613-5

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.08.038

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 180-181, April 2010

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