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Contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax after single lung transplantation for fibrosis
L Spaggiari1, M Rusca, P Carbognani
1Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Parma.
Acta Bio-Medica De L'Ateneo Parmense : Organo Della Societa Di Medicina E Scienze Naturali Di Parma
|January 1, 1993
Abstract:
The authors report the treatment of a case of contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax during single lung transplantation. This is a unusual complication that must be treated to avoid life-threatening problems. There is no consensus of opinion on therapeutic procedures. This work underline the success obtained with a simple thoracostomic drainage.