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Four cases of contralateral pneumothorax after pneumonectomy.
Matsuoka, Katsunari; Ito, Atsushi; Murata, Yoshitake; Kuwata, Taiji; Takasaki, Chihiro; Imanishi, Naoko; Matsuoka, Takahisa; Nagai, Shinjiro; Ueda, Mitsuhiro; Miyamoto, Yoshihiro.
Afiliación
  • Matsuoka K; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan. Electronic address: katccha@ares.eonet.ne.jp.
  • Ito A; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Murata Y; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Kuwata T; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Takasaki C; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Imanishi N; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Matsuoka T; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Nagai S; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Ueda M; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
  • Miyamoto Y; Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
Ann Thorac Surg ; 98(4): 1461-3, 2014 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25282215
Contralateral pneumothorax after pneumonectomy (CPAP) is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Therefore, when treating CPAP prevention of recurrence is very important. Despite a number of case reports about CPAP, its management is still controversial. We describe 4 cases of CPAP that were treated successfully by bullectomy and coverage with absorbable polyglactin mesh.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonectomía / Neumotórax Límite: Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Thorac Surg Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neumonectomía / Neumotórax Límite: Aged / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Thorac Surg Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article