Surgical Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Syndrome with Tissue Expanders in Children
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 217-219, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Postpneumonectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare late complication of pneumonectomy. It occurs more often in children than in adults, and is characterized by respiratory failure resulting from bronchial compression caused by severe mediastinal shift. Various methods have been used to treat PPS, including aortopexy and the insertion of plastic balls, silastic implants, and saline-filled breast prostheses. We describe two cases of PPS corrected with tissue expanders after right pneumonectomy in patients with esophageal atresia.
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Main subject:
Plastics
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Pneumonectomy
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Prostheses and Implants
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Respiratory Insufficiency
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Breast
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Tissue Expansion Devices
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Esophageal Atresia
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
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Article