title: Four cases of contralateral pneumothorax after pneumonectomy.
abstract: Contralateral pneumothorax after pneumonectomy (CPAP) is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Therefore, when treating CPAP prevention of recurrence is very important. Despite a number of case reports about CPAP, its management is still controversial. We describe 4 cases of CPAP that were treated successfully by bullectomy and coverage with absorbable polyglactin mesh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan. Electronic address: katccha@ares.eonet.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Katsunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitake
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwata
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Chihiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Takasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Imanishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinjiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Himeji-City, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011098:Polyglactin 910 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
chemical_list: D011098:Polyglactin 910