title: Surgical Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Syndrome with Tissue Expanders in Children.
abstract: Postpneumonectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare late complication of pneumonectomy. It occurs more often in children than in adults, and is characterized by respiratory failure resulting from bronchial compression caused by severe mediastinal shift. Various methods have been used to treat PPS, including aortopexy and the insertion of plastic balls, silastic implants, and saline-filled breast prostheses. We describe two cases of PPS corrected with tissue expanders after right pneumonectomy in patients with esophageal atresia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hee Suk
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jee Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Tae Hoon
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Chang Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kyung Young
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Chung
keywords: Esophageal atresia; Pneumonectomy; Tissue expansion devices