title: [Lung hyperinflation after single lung transplantation to treat emphysema].
abstract: Despite preventive measures, lung hyperinflation is a relatively common complication following single lung transplantation to treat pulmonary emphysema. The progressive compression of the graft can cause mediastinal shift and respiratory failure. In addition to therapeutic strategies such as independent ventilation, the treatment consists of the reduction of native lung volume by means of lobectomy or lung volume reduction surgery. We report two cases of native lung hyperinflation after single lung transplantation. Both cases were treated by means of lobectomy or lung volume reduction surgery.
authors.affiliation: Instituto do Coração Serviço de Cirurgia Torácica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. marcos.samano@incor.usp.br
authors.forename: Marcos Naoyuki
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Samano
authors.forename: Jader Joel Machado
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Junqueira
authors.forename: Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Marlova Luzzi
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Caramori
authors.forename: Paulo Manuel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pêgo-Fernandes
authors.forename: Fabio Biscegli
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Jatene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*