Is it possible that my plastic surgeon punctured my lung during surgery?

February 29, 2016
Asked By:AllieSmith in Saint Charles, MO

I had surgery this morning with my plastic surgeon to correct an over correction of my breast. I was awake for the procedure and while he was injecting the anesthesia into my ribs I felt a sharp pain and immediately started coughing up medicine. My tongue and throat went numb & my heart started racing. I could taste the medicine and I continued to cough it up for 10- 15 minutes and the Dr insisted it was the anti-nausea pill they gave me prior.My chest hurts and now I'm worried.

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March 1, 2016

Answer: Breast Augmentation - Lung Injury?

Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 1, 2016

Answer: Breast Augmentation - Lung Injury?

Steven J. Rottman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 1, 2016

Answer: Possible

Nana N. Mizuguchi, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 1, 2016

Answer: Possible

Nana N. Mizuguchi, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 2, 2016

Answer: Punctured lung during augmentation surgery.

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March 2, 2016

Answer: Punctured lung during augmentation surgery.

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