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- Title
Lung hyperinflation after single lung transplantation to treat emphysema.
- Authors
Samano, Marcos Naoyuki; Junqueira, Jader Joel Machado; Teixeira, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga; Caramori, Marlova Luzzi; Pêgo-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel; Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
- Abstract
Despite preventive measures, lung hyperinflation is a relatively common complication following single lung transplantation to treat pulmonary emphysema. The progressive compression of the graft can cause mediastinal shift and respiratory failure. In addition to therapeutic strategies such as independent ventilation, the treatment consists of the reduction of native lung volume by means of lobectomy or lung volume reduction surgery. We report two cases of native lung hyperinflation after single lung transplantation. Both cases were treated by means of lobectomy or lung volume reduction surgery.
- Subjects
LUNG surgery complications; LUNG transplantation; PULMONARY emphysema; PNEUMONECTOMY
- Publication
Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology / Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2010, Vol 36, Issue 2, p265
- ISSN
1806-3713
- Publication type
Case Study