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A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Anesthesia and Safety Considerations for Office-based Cosmetic Surgery Practice," by Vincent Bogan in 2012 issue.

Diagnosis of a pneumothorax in the perioperative area can be difficult. Traditional gold-standard modalities may not be available or feasible to institute. Ultrasound guidance allows the anesthesia provider a method of quickly ruling out this potentially life-threatening complication. In this article we detail the use of sonography for fast and accurate diagnosis of pneumothorax. The essential terms relative to the use of ultrasonography to detect pneumothorax are also defined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]