Acute localised pulmonary oedema. Re-expansion pulmonary oedema following the surgical repair of a ruptured hemidiaphragm.
Re-expansion pulmonary oedema is a rare complication to follow the treatment of pneumothorax or pleural effusion. A unique case is described here which occurred in a young man immediately after the surgical repair of a ruptured diaphragm. The possible causative mechanisms are discussed.
Khoo
S T
ST
Department of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, National University of Singapore.
Chen
F G
FG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011312:Pressure; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture