Surgical Treatment of Postpneumonectomy Syndrome with Tissue Expanders in Children.
10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.3.217
- Author:
Hee Suk JUNG
1
;
Jee Won SUH
;
Tae Hoon KIM
;
Chang Young LEE
;
Kyung Young CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. cyleecs@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pneumonectomy;
Tissue expansion devices;
Esophageal atresia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast;
Child*;
Esophageal Atresia;
Humans;
Plastics;
Pneumonectomy;
Prostheses and Implants;
Respiratory Insufficiency;
Tissue Expansion Devices*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;48(3):217-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
