Intraoperative whole-lung torsion producing pulmonary venous infarction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pulmonary venous infarction and whole-lung torsion are both rare, life-threatening complications of thoracic operations. A case of whole-lung torsion with resultant pulmonary venous infarction of the entire lung after a nonpulmonary thoracic operation is reported.
Medical subject headings
- Infarction
- Intraoperative Complications
- Lung
- Lung Diseases
- Thoracic Surgery