Late period negative-pressure pulmonary edema after laparoscopic appendectomy in a young patient

This case report aimed to present the diagnosis and treatment process of a young patient who developed negative-pressure pulmonary oedema insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NPPE); in the late period of laparoscopic appendectomy. A 25-year-old man was admitted with abdominal pain, vomiting, and a lack of appetite. An emergency appendectomy due to a diagnosis of acute appendicitis was performed via laparoscopy. The operation, which lasted one hour, went smoothly. In the 3rd hour of the patient\`s service follow-up, respiratory distress started, and the saturation values decreased to 60% in room air. The computed tomography scan showed bilateral infiltration areas at diffuse ground glass density. The patient was followed up at the intensive care unit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ICU); with the diagnosis of NPPE. Non-Invasive-Mechanic-Ventilation was started with steroid and furosemide treatment. After treatment, dramatic improvement was observed on the patient\`s chest radiograph after 24 hours. NIMV was applied 8 hours/day, and the patient was treated for two days at ICU. The patient, whose vital signs were stable and whose chest X-ray was normal, was discharged on the 5th postoperative day.