Orbital Emphysema as a Result of Chest Tube Placement for Recurrent
Pneumothorax
- Matthew Land
, - Eunice Shin,
- Dooho Kim
Eunice Shin
Augusta University Medical College of Georgia
Author ProfileAbstract
Iatrogenic orbital emphysema from chest tube insertion is a rare but
potentially serious complication due to potential optic neuropathy from
orbital compartment syndrome. Herein, we present a rare case of orbital
emphysema in the setting of pneumothorax and chest tube insertion.01 Oct 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 03 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
03 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
19 Oct 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Jan 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
10 Jan 20231st Revision Received
12 Jan 2023Submission Checks Completed
12 Jan 2023Assigned to Editor
12 Jan 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
03 Feb 2023Editorial Decision: Accept
