title: Uniportal thoracoscopic management of middle lobe torsion after upper lobectomy.
abstract: Lobar torsion is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication following pulmonary resection. Surgical management usually entails an exploratory thoracotomy and resection of the involved lobe if nonviable. We present the case of a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with right middle lobe torsion 5 days after thoracotomy and right upper lobectomy for squamous carcinoma of the lung. A thoracoscopic right middle lobectomy was successfully performed utilizing a single 4-cm port placed along the midaxillary line in the 5th intercostal space.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Metesh.Acharya@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Metesh Nalin
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Acharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Yama Shoaib
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Haqzad
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Jagan Nath
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Socci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Lung neoplasms; Pneumonectomy; Postoperative complications; Thoracic surgery; Torsion abnormality; video-assisted