Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2015 Jun;48(3):217-219. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.217.
Surgical Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Syndrome with Tissue Expanders in Children
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. cyleecs@yuhs.ac
- KMID: 2382261
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.217
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.
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