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Pleuroperitoneal shunt for pneumonectomy cavity malignant effusion
1Pulmonary Division, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, NJ.
Chest
|September 1, 1989
Summary
Delayed mediastinal shift after pneumonectomy can cause severe shortness of breath. A malignant effusion led to this shift and respiratory distress in one patient, requiring a pleuroperitoneal shunt for relief.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Oncology
Background:
- Postpneumonectomy syndrome can manifest with various respiratory complications.
- Mediastinal shift, particularly delayed contralateral shift, is an uncommon cause of dyspnea after lung removal.