[The treatment of the patient undergoing a thoracotomy after pneumonectomy. Our experience in 2 clinical cases].

The authors report personal experience in two patients undergoing thoracotomy after previous pneumonectomy. They examine the risks and the complications of such surgical procedure (right ventricular failure, respiratory failure). Management consists of restriction of liquid infusions, digitalis administration, use of drugs that have little effect on haemodynamics, epidural analgesia by morphine.