Imaging of postoperative complications following surgery for lung cancer.
The complications following surgery for lung cancer vary depending upon the comorbidities and the type of surgery. Hemorrhage, infections and pulmonary edemas are not specific to the type of resection but frequently occur following pneumonectomies. Morbidity following pneumonectomies is related to the significant changes in the contents of the intrathoracic space. Pulmonary infarction and torsion are emergency situations that develop following lobectomy. CT shows features of localized congestion and stenosis or occlusion of a vein or bronchus. Rapid identification of severe events, in particular by systematic CT is essential for appropriate management of a postoperative or delayed complication of lung cancer surgery.
Service de radiologie, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France; PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm U1046, CNRS UMR 9214, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: s-bommart@chu-montpellier.fr.
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PhyMedExp, University of Montpellier, Inserm U1046, CNRS UMR 9214, Montpellier, France; Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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Durand
Département d'oncologie thoracique, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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Service de radiologie, hôpital Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, CHU de Montpellier, 371, avenue du Doyen-Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier, France.
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D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D020422:Mononeuropathies / Q000209:etiology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054060:Pulmonary Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
CT; Chylothorax; Fistula; Gossypiboma; Thoracic surgery