Case report reveals persistent bilateral pneumothorax after robotic inguinal hernia repair in a patient with prior esophagectomy, suggesting elevated risk from altered anatomy.
Laparoscopic surgery after radical esophagectomy may be associated with an increased risk of postoperative pneumothorax.
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