title: Intrathoracic saline-filled prosthesis to treat postpneumonectomy syndrome.
abstract: Postpneumonectomy syndrome is a rare complication following pneumonectomy with its related change in mediastinal configuration. Symptoms range from airway obstruction to esophageal symptoms, leading at times to a persistent requirement for respiratory support. Surgery is often beneficial, which is in the form of placement of a prosthesis, with variable results. We report 2 cases of postpneumonectomy syndrome: one with successful relief, and the other in which the saline-filled prosthesis failed to achieve the desired result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK prathinaga@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nagarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthialu
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bulstrode
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013577:Syndrome; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride
keywords: Pneumonectomy; Postoperative complications; Prosthesis implantation; Respiratory insufficiency; post-pneumonectomy syndrome