Surgical Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Syndrome with Tissue Expanders in Children
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, includin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.217 |
| Summary: | 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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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |