title: Left common basal pyramid torsion following left upper lobectomy/segmentectomy.
abstract: Lobar or segmental lung torsion is a severe complication of lung resection. To the best of our knowledge, common basal pyramid torsion has never been reported. We describe a case of left basal pyramid torsion after left upper lobectomy and superior segmentectomy, which was successfully treated by thoracoscopic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Li
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Po
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan 156283@cch.org.tw.
authors.forename: Bing-Yen
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Angioplasty; lung neoplasms; pneumonectomy; postoperative complications; reoperation; torsion abnormality