title: Lung herniation through a postthoracoscopy chest wall defect: demonstration with spiral CT.
abstract: The incidence of complications following thoracoscopy is approximately 10%, the most prevalent being prolonged air leak and chest pain. We report two cases of lung herniation through the chest wall defect created by thoracoscopy. Use of the Valsalva maneuver during CT scanning is recommended as a diagnostic imaging method in cases with suspected lung herniation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Radiology, Zurich University Hospital, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weder
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largiadèr
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Glazer
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver