VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC PLEURECTOMY AFTER CONTRALATERAL SINGLE-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
WALLER DA CONACHER ID DARK JH
Citation
Da. Waller et al., VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC PLEURECTOMY AFTER CONTRALATERAL SINGLE-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(4), 1994, pp. 1021-1023
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1021 - 1023
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:4<1021:VPACST>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Left single-lung transplantation in a 46-year-old man was complicated by spontaneous contralateral pneumothorax during the immediate postope rative period. This persisted despite chemical pleurodesis, but was su ccessfully treated by videothoracoscopic pleurectomy, with minimal eff ect on respiratory function. The increasing use of single-lung transpl antation for emphysema may increase the incidence of such problems fro m the native lung. Minimally invasive techniques may be of great clini cal benefit in this situation.