Surgical complications of pulmonary resection

We review incidence, etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the following complications of pulmonary resection: prolonged air leak, subcutaneous emphysema, residual pleural spaces, early bronchial stump dehiscence, bleeding, pleural empyema, bronchopleural fistula, esophagopleural fistula,...

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Published in:Archivos de bronconeumología (English ed.) 2011, Vol.47 Suppl 8, p.26
Main Authors: Simón Adiego, Carlos, Amor Alonso, Sergio, Cladellas Gutiérrez, Esther, Pastor Martínez, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Anastomotic Leak - diagnosis
Anastomotic Leak - etiology
Anastomotic Leak - therapy
Chylothorax - diagnosis
Chylothorax - etiology
Chylothorax - therapy
Empyema, Pleural - diagnosis
Empyema, Pleural - etiology
Empyema, Pleural - therapy
Esophageal Fistula - diagnosis
Esophageal Fistula - etiology
Esophageal Fistula - therapy
Hernia - diagnosis
Hernia - etiology
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - diagnosis
Intraoperative Complications - etiology
Intraoperative Complications - therapy
Lung Diseases - diagnosis
Lung Diseases - etiology
Lung Diseases - surgery
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
Peripheral Nerve Injuries - etiology
Peripheral Nerve Injuries - therapy
Pneumonectomy
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology
Postoperative Hemorrhage - therapy
Respiratory Tract Fistula - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Fistula - etiology
Respiratory Tract Fistula - therapy
Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnosis
Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology
Subcutaneous Emphysema - therapy
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - diagnosis
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - therapy
Torsion Abnormality - diagnosis
Torsion Abnormality - etiology
Torsion Abnormality - surgery
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Summary:We review incidence, etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of the following complications of pulmonary resection: prolonged air leak, subcutaneous emphysema, residual pleural spaces, early bronchial stump dehiscence, bleeding, pleural empyema, bronchopleural fistula, esophagopleural fistula, chylothorax, cardiac herniation, pulmonary torsion, postpneumonectomy syndrome, nerve injuries and tumor embolism.
ISSN:1579-2129
DOI:10.1016/S0300-2896(11)70064-3