title: Right upper lobe torsion following middle lobectomy: a rare complication.
abstract: Middle lobe torsion is a known complication of right upper or lower lobectomy, whereas torsion of the upper or lower lobe is extremely rare. We report our experience with torsion of the right upper lobe following a middle lobectomy in a 74-year-old man with non-small-cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Mohammed W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Hoest
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loubani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Lung neoplasms; pneumonectomy; reoperation; torsion abnormality