Tezcan Keleş G.Toprak V.Yentür A.Sakarya M.2024-07-222024-07-22200413000578http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19881Acute respiratory distress in early postoperative period is a severe clinical life threating state. Pneumothorax is one of the reasons. The possibility of a postoperative pneumothorax should be considered following central line placement, intercostal blocks, neck dissections, tracheostomy, or intra-abdominal procedures. A chest radiograph should be taken in the recovery room if there is a possibility of pneumothorax following any of the above procedures. In this case report, we present a postoperative pneumothorax was diagnosed and treated in 60 year old male patient, in the postoperative recovery room, after panendoscopy and diagnostic supraclavicular mass excission. Although there is no clinical sign in the perioperative period, we emphasize the importance of postoperative close monitorization and follow-up.Turkishfentanylremifentanilrocuroniumsevofluranethiopentaladultanesthesia inductionarticlecase reportendoscopyexcisionfollow uphumanmalepatient monitoringperioperative periodpneumothoraxpostoperative carepostoperative complicationsurgical approachthorax drainageArticle