Treatment of left pneumonectomy syndrome with an expandable endobronchial prosthesis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Postneumonectomy syndrome has only been described after a right pneumonectomy except in cases of congenital mediastinal anomalies or right-sided aortic arch. Placement of Silastic prostheses into the empty hemithorax is the preferred surgical treatment; however, other nonsurgical options exist. Herein, we report a case of left postpneumonectomy syndrome in an adult who was successfully treated with the placement of an endobronchial stent.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchi
- Pneumonectomy
- Prostheses and Implants
- Respiration Disorders
- Stents