LUNG HERNIATION THROUGH A POSTTHORACOSCOPY CHEST-WALL DEFECT - DEMONSTRATION WITH SPIRAL CT

Authors
HAUSER M WEDER W LARGIADER F GLAZER GM
Citation
M. Hauser et al., LUNG HERNIATION THROUGH A POSTTHORACOSCOPY CHEST-WALL DEFECT - DEMONSTRATION WITH SPIRAL CT, Chest, 112(2), 1997, pp. 558-560
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
112
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
558 - 560
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1997)112:2<558:LHTAPC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The incidence of complications following thoracoscopy is approximately 10%, the most prevalent being prolonged air leak and chest pain. We r eport two cases of lung herniation through the chest wall defect creat ed by thoracoscopy. Use of the Valsalva maneuver during CT scanning is recommended as a diagnostic imaging method in cases with suspected lu ng herniation.