Disappearance of Fluid From the Pneumonectomy Space (1 case report)

전폐절제후 늑막강으로부터 체액의 소실 -1례 보고-

One case is presented in which there was radiographic evidence that pleural space fluid disappeared at the 15th day after pneumonectomy. Clinical course was uneventful and the space was refilled at the postoperative fifth month. This complication was probably due to the presence of small a bronchopleural fistula, in spite of the difficulty experienced in its demonstration. Conservative management is recommended with frequent clinical and radiographic observations, so that early surgical intervention may be undertaken if an overt bronchopleural fistula results.