Pneumomediastinum following hyperbaric oxygen therapy for carbon monoxide poisoning: case report.

A 5-year-old boy trapped in a house fire was transported to the emergency department, unconscious with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. The patient underwent a difficult intubation, but did not initially demonstrate any radiographic abnormalities. The patient remained intubated and underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy using the carbon monoxide treatment protocol.

Unfavorable outcomes with vertical reduction mammaplasty: part II.

Background: Vertical reduction mammaplasty is a procedure that has steadily increased in popularity in the United States. Although numerous techniques exist for performing this operation, the adverse outcomes are similar in nature regardless of the approach. The authors previously evaluated patient satisfaction with vertical reduction mammaplasty in 260 consecutive patients in Part I.