Recognition and Management of Acute and Late Complications of Pneumonectomy: Clinical Cases and Treatment

Gary Gelfand; Evan Barber

doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.04.002

Recognition and Management of Acute and Late Complications of Pneumonectomy: Clinical Cases and Treatment

Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 Aug;31(3):293-302. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.04.002.

Authors

Gary Gelfand¹, Evan Barber²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Room G33H, 1403 29th Street Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada. Electronic address: gelfand@ucalgary.ca.
² Department of Surgery, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Room G33H, 1403 29th Street Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada.

PMID: 34304837
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.04.002

Abstract

Several important complications of pneumonectomy are discussed in a case-based format. Topics include chylothorax, cardiac herniation, postpneumonectomy syndrome, postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema, bronchopleural fistula, and empyema.

Keywords: Bronchopleural fistula; Cardiac herniation; Chylothorax; Empyema; Pneumonectomy; Postpneumonectomy syndrome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bronchial Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Bronchial Fistula / etiology
Bronchial Fistula / surgery
Empyema
Humans
Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
Pleural Diseases / etiology
Pleural Diseases / surgery
Pneumonectomy* / adverse effects
Postoperative Complications* / etiology
Postoperative Complications* / therapy