Pneumonectomy for unilateral destroyed lung with pulmonary hypertension due to systemic blood flow through broncho-pulmonary shunts | Zendy

H. Tanaka | Zendy; Akihide Matsumura | Zendy; Meinoshin Okumura | Zendy; Keiji Iuchi | Zendy

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Pneumonectomy for unilateral destroyed lung with pulmonary hypertension due to systemic blood flow through broncho-pulmonary shunts

Author(s) -

H. Tanaka,

Akihide Matsumura,

Meinoshin Okumura,

Keiji Iuchi

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.04.044

Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonectomy , bronchopleural fistula , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary artery , bronchiectasis , lung , pulmonary function testing , respiratory failure , surgery , cardiology , blood pressure , anesthesia

Three decades ago, a few patients with pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure associated with a unilateral destroyed lung were reported to have been treated by a pneumonectomy. In the present study, we investigated the clinical features, operative indications, and results of four cases with pulmonary hypertension that underwent a pneumonectomy for a unilateral destroyed lung.

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