Respiratory failure caused by impending tension pneumothorax after extrapleural pneumonectomy: a case report

Respiratory failure caused by impending tension pneumothorax after extrapleural pneumonectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Cardiac herniation is a serious postoperative complication of extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and is reportedly preventable by reducing the suction pressure of the chest drain. Case presentation We describe a patient in whom respiratory failure, which was caused by impending ten...

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Main Authors: Sonoko Sakuraba, Takeshi Omae, Izumi Kawagoe, Keito Koh, Eiichi Inada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Extrapleural pneumonectomy
Pneumothorax
Respiratory failure
Cardiac herniation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0184-z

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