title: Saline prosthesis implantation using an extrapleural approach for the treatment of postpneumonectomy-like syndrome due to tuberculosis-destroyed lung.
abstract: Postpneumonectomy-like syndrome is very rare disease caused by parenchymal lung disease. Here we present a case of surgical management of postpneumonectomy-like syndrome occurred by tuberculosis destroyed lung. A 43-year-old women with tuberculosis destroyed lung presented with dyspnea. She underwent surgery for extra-pleura dissection and implant a normal saline breast bag to reposition mediastinum. The patient is alive with stable pulmonary function.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Medical Research Institution, Busan, Republic of Korea ; 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; the Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jonggeun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Medical Research Institution, Busan, Republic of Korea ; 2 Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; the Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dohyung
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Postpneumonectomy-like syndrome; destroyed lung; mediastinal shifting; postpneumonectomy syndrome