Intraoperative contralateral pneumothorax during single-lung transplantation.
Contralateral intraoperative tension pneumothorax is a rare complication of thoracic surgical procedures. Here we present three cases of tension pneumothorax that developed during single-lung transplantation for emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the second report of contralateral intraoperative tension pneumothorax during single-lung transplantation. A high index of clinical suspicion is required for the detection of this potentially catastrophic complication.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Gainesville, FL 32610-0395, USA. akindoa@medicine.ufl.edu
Olufemi
O
Akindipe
Sebastian
S
Fernandez-Bussy
Maher
M
Baz
Edward D
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Staples
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016896:Treatment Outcome