Lobar Torsion (lobar + torsion)

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Selected Abstracts


Lobar Torsion After Lung Transplantation,A Case Report and Review of the Literature

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 7 2009
Hasan Shakoor
Abstract Lobar torsion is a rare complication following lung transplantation. Early detection and immediate therapeutic intervention can lead to a favorable outcome. We report an unusual case of left lingular torsion following single lung transplantation performed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The patient experienced severe ventilatory compromise immediately after leaving the operating room, and a chest X-ray revealed a well-demarcated area of consolidation involving the left mid- and lower lung zones. Lingular torsion was promptly diagnosed and corrected surgically. The possibility of acute lobar torsion should be considered in lung transplant recipients who experience acute respiratory compromise in the early postoperative period. Early diagnosis and correction can avoid pulmonary infarction and the need for lobar resection. [source]


Lobar torsion following thoraco-abdominal oesophagogastrectomy

ANAESTHESIA, Issue 10 2009
V. Felmine
Summary Following thoraco-abdominal oesophagogastrectomy for an adenocarcinoma of the lower oesophagus, an 81-year-old female with no pre-existing respiratory disease could not be weaned from mechanical ventilation. Right upper and middle lobe torsion were found at thoracotomy on the 14th postoperative day. Both lobes were resected. The patient was discharged from hospital after several postoperative complications. Pulmonary torsion is a rare, potentially life-threatening complication of thoraco-abdominal oesophagogastrectomy. Differentiation from the more common postoesophagectomy pulmonary complications can be difficult. Early post-thoracotomy lung opacification, in the absence of the expected degree of hypoxaemia, should trigger a suspicion of pulmonary torsion. [source]


Lobar Torsion After Lung Transplantation,A Case Report and Review of the Literature

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, Issue 7 2009
Hasan Shakoor
Abstract Lobar torsion is a rare complication following lung transplantation. Early detection and immediate therapeutic intervention can lead to a favorable outcome. We report an unusual case of left lingular torsion following single lung transplantation performed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The patient experienced severe ventilatory compromise immediately after leaving the operating room, and a chest X-ray revealed a well-demarcated area of consolidation involving the left mid- and lower lung zones. Lingular torsion was promptly diagnosed and corrected surgically. The possibility of acute lobar torsion should be considered in lung transplant recipients who experience acute respiratory compromise in the early postoperative period. Early diagnosis and correction can avoid pulmonary infarction and the need for lobar resection. [source]