[Origination of mediastinal hernia in late follow up period after performance of pulmonectomy].
In 25-40 years after pneumonectomy conduction the mediastinal hernia (MH) occurred in 62.4% of 210 patients. Principal clinico-radiological signs of MH were vicarious hypertrophy and true pulmonary emphysema. Vicarious hypertrophy of single lung is forming, as a rule, in patients, operated on in childhood, is characterized by favourable clinical course and constitutes the MH compensated stage.
Serbinenko
G N
GN
Savenkov
Iu F
IuF
Makarov
A V
AV
Khmel'
O V
OV
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008482:Mediastinum; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic