Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
권호 표지

Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema -Report of 5 cases including one death-

팽창성 폐부종 -사망 1례를 포함한 5례 보고-

  • 맹대현 (인제의대 상계백병원, 한흉부)
  • Published : 1995.05.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Reexpansion pulmonary edema following treatment of pneumothorax and pleural effusion is a rare complication. However, because of possibility of its fatal outcome, physicians must be aware of this complication and every effort must be made to prevent its occurrence. We experienced 5 cases of reexpansion of pulmonary edema. One was complete tension pneumothorax and became death despite of intensive management. Remained four were 3 pneumothoraces and 1 pleural effusion and discharged without event, fortunately.

Keywords

References

  1. Surg Forum v.9 Pulmonary edema following the rapid reexpansion of a totally collapsed lung due to a pneumothorax : a clinical and experimental study Carlson,R.I.;Classen,K.L.;Gollan,F.(et al.)
  2. J Appl Physiol v.46 Unilateral pulmonary edema in rabbits after re-expansion of collapsed lung Pavlin,J.;Cheney,F.W.Jr.
  3. Thorax v.30 Reexpansion pulmonary edema Waqarddin,M.;Bernstein,A.
  4. Am Rew Respir Dis v.108 Experimental pulmonary edema following re-expansion of pneumothorax Miller,M.C.;Toon,R.;Palat,H.;Lacroix,J.
  5. Pleural disease(1st ed.) Pneumothorax Light,R.W.
  6. Ann Thorac Surg v.45 Reexpansion pulmonary edema Mahfood,S.;Hix,W.R.;Aaron,B.L.;Bales,P.;Watson,D.C.
  7. Textbook of respiratory medicine(1st ed.) Pneumothorax Light,R.W.;Murray,J.F.;Nadel,J.A.