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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
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.
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.