Unilateral pulmonary oedema of the contralateral lung following transaxillary sympathectomy.
A previously healthy young male developed unilateral pulmonary oedema immediately after re-expansion of an intentionally collapsed lung after transaxillary sympathectomy. The pulmonary oedema was localised to the contralateral, uncollapsed lung.
Cohen
J D
JD
Department of General Intensive Care, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Loewinger
J
J
Zelikovski
A
A
Gassner
S
S
D000328:Adult; D002422:Causalgia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013562:Sympathectomy