Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema After Atrial Septal Defect Closure Through Right-Sided Minithoracotomy

We describe a patient with reexpanded pulmonary edema after atrial septal defect closure through a right-sided minithoracotomy. After reexpansion of the right lung after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, a large amount of serous slight-hemorrhagic bronchial secretions spilled out from the right bronchus. Positive pressure ventilation and differential ventilation were used. We found no bleeding and decreased secretions 24 hours after the onset of reexpanded pulmonary edema. The patient was extubated 42 hours after the operation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of the development of reexpansion pulmonary edema during a routine minimally invasive operation for atrial septal defect.