Open AccessMinimally invasive oesophagectomy and emerging complications: intercostal lung hernia
Author(s) -
Spyridon Davakis,
Athanasios Syllaios,
Eustratia Mpaili,
Elias Sdralis,
Alexandros Charalabopoulos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0163
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracotomy , surgery , hernia , thorax (insect anatomy) , lung , thoracic wall , thoracoscopy , cardiothoracic surgery , lung cancer , anatomy , pathology
Lung herniation is a rare entity, defined as a protrusion of the lung above the normal confines of thorax; it is caused by increased intrathoracic pressure and defects or weakness of the chest wall. Intercostal lung hernia can occur spontaneously or following thoracic trauma or surgery. Postoperative hernias are more commonly associated with less extensive surgical procedures, such as thoracoscopic surgery or mini-thoracotomy incisions, rather than with major thoracic procedures. We describe the first reported case of postoperative intercostal lung hernia following two-stage totally minimally invasive oesophagectomy for cancer, together with its successful surgical repair.