title: Intraoperative whole-lung torsion producing pulmonary venous infarction.
abstract: Pulmonary venous infarction and whole-lung torsion are both rare, life-threatening complications of thoracic operations. A case of whole-lung torsion with resultant pulmonary venous infarction of the entire lung after a nonpulmonary thoracic operation is reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Mercer
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Conlan
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D011859:Radiography; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000209:etiology