Postoperative management after pneumonectomy for blunt thoracic trauma

Yoram Klein; Elena Kishinevsky; Sergio Konichezky; Gennady Bregman; Moti Klein; Hanoch Kashtan

doi:10.1007/s00068-007-6033-9

Postoperative management after pneumonectomy for blunt thoracic trauma

Yoram Klein, Elena Kishinevsky, Sergio Konichezky, Gennady Bregman, Moti Klein, Hanoch Kashtan

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Abstract

Pneumonectomy for blunt thoracic injury carries a high mortality rate. We present a case of severe bilateral blunt thoracic injury in which left pneumonectomy was done. The immediate postoperative measures were directed to maintain right heart performance by minimizing hypoxia, avoiding fluid overload and limiting pulmonary hypertension. We believe that this approach contributed to the favorable outcome of this patient.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	422-424
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-007-6033-9
State	Published - 1 Aug 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Blunt
Pneumonectomy
Postoperative care
Trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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