[Surgical complications of pulmonary resection].
We review incidence, etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the following complications of pulmonary resection: prolonged air leak, subcutaneous emphysema, residual pleural spaces, early bronchial stump dehiscence, bleeding, pleural empyema, bronchopleural fistula, esophagopleural fistula, chylothorax, cardiac herniation, pulmonary torsion, postpneumonectomy syndrome, nerve injuries and tumor embolism.
Servicio de Cirugía Torácica, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: carlosmsa@telefonica.net.
Carlos
C
Simón Adiego
Sergio
S
Amor Alonso
Esther
E
Cladellas Gutiérrez
Enrique
E
Pastor Martínez
D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery