title: [Radiological lung changes after thoracoabdominal surgery in the lateral decubitus position (author's transl)].
abstract: Radiological changes that may occur in the depenent lung when surgery is performed in the lateral position are generally of a transient nature; they disappear when the position of the patient is changed after the operation, but may, in some cases, be demonstrable post-operatively as atelectatic areas. From the second post-operative day onwards, and reaching a peak on the 5th post-operative day, there is an increased incidence of ventilatory disturbances and infiltrations. The course and distribution of these pulmonary disturbances point to post-operative immobilization in the recumbent position as the main causal factor.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D010952:Plasma Substitutes
vernacular_title: Röntgenologische Lungenveränderungen nach thorakoabdominalen Eingriffen in Seitenlage