Citation
J. Gomez-arnau et al., Ruptured hemidiaphragm after bilateral lung transplantation, EUR J ANAES, 16(4), 1999, pp. 259-262
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
ISSN journal
02650215
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Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
259 - 262
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-0215(199904)16:4<259:RHABLT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A case of right hemidiaphragm rupture and abdominal herniation into the tho
rax occurring during the immediate post-operative course of double-lung tra
nsplantation is reported. This complication has not been reported previousl
y. We examine the possible aetiology and suggest that the direct cause coul
d be an increase in intra-abdominal pressure during chest physiotherapy.