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Background <p>The dilemma of selecting an anesthesia method for a lung transplant patient requiring sudden emergency thoracoscopic surgery is not well-documented in medical literature, leaving a gap in clinical guidance.</p> Case presentation <p>We present a case of a 40-year-old, 12 days post lung transplant, facing a thoracoscopic exploration due to suspected intrathoracic hemorrhage. The anesthesiologist had to carefully consider pulmonary function, the risk of airway complications, and anesthesia options. We successfully employed a non-intubation technique, maintaining spontaneous breathing for general anesthesia, which led to significant postoperative improvements and a rapid recovery.</p> Conclusion <p>our experience indicates that non-intubated general anesthesia, preserving spontaneous breathing, is a viable and safe method for thoracoscopic surgery in the early post-transplant period, offering a promising alternative to traditional approaches.</p>

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Emergency thoracoscopic exploration under nonintubated general anesthesia preserved spontaneous ventilation after bilateral lung transplantation: a rare case report

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    2025年9月29日

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  • Ruyi Ma,
  • Zhenhai Liu,
  • Jiang Wang,
  • Yanhua Luo

摘要

Background

The dilemma of selecting an anesthesia method for a lung transplant patient requiring sudden emergency thoracoscopic surgery is not well-documented in medical literature, leaving a gap in clinical guidance.

Case presentation

We present a case of a 40-year-old, 12 days post lung transplant, facing a thoracoscopic exploration due to suspected intrathoracic hemorrhage. The anesthesiologist had to carefully consider pulmonary function, the risk of airway complications, and anesthesia options. We successfully employed a non-intubation technique, maintaining spontaneous breathing for general anesthesia, which led to significant postoperative improvements and a rapid recovery.

Conclusion

our experience indicates that non-intubated general anesthesia, preserving spontaneous breathing, is a viable and safe method for thoracoscopic surgery in the early post-transplant period, offering a promising alternative to traditional approaches.