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Spontaneous contralateral pneumothorax following pneumonectomy

J G Hubbard1, U U Nkere, N K Bhatnagar

  • 1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Postgraduate Medical Journal
|February 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of spontaneous pneumothorax after pneumonectomy is described. This study highlights the diagnostic and management challenges associated with this post-operative complication.

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Area of Science:

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Pneumonectomy, a major surgical procedure to remove a lung, carries potential post-operative complications.
  • Spontaneous pneumothorax, the presence of air in the pleural space, is a known but uncommon complication following thoracic surgery.