Contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax after pneumonectomy: thoracoscopic management with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Spontaneous contralateral pneumothorax after pneumonectomy is a rare condition. Management can be quite challenging, as surgical intervention other than tube thoracostomy poses significant risks. We report a case of spontaneous pneumothorax that did not resolve with conventional management, necessitating thoracoscopic bleb resection with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Avenue, South Tower, 14th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. tbirdas1@aol.com
Thomas J
TJ
Birdas
Daniel H
DH
Beckart
Robert J
RJ
Keenan