title: [Postpneumonectomy syndrome treated with an air infusion through a central vein (CV) port].
abstract: A 65-year-old woman underwent a right pneumonectomy 3 years before, because of lung cancer. Two years and 9 months after the operation, she developed a productive cough and complained of dyspnea At that time, the chest X-ray film showed a remarkable mediastinal shift to the right and herniation of the left lung. The computed tomography (CT) scan showed a marked rightward and posterior deviation of the mediastinum, and severe stenosis of the left main bronchus. A 18 gauge-silicon catheter was inserted into the right pleural cavity in order to inject air and 100 ml of air was infused through it. Immediately after injection, she was relieved from severe symptoms. A central vein (CV) port was implanted in the subcutaneous tissue at the right chest wall for periodic infusion of air with safety and ease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Aichi Hospital, Okazaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakakura
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Motokazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013577:Syndrome