Hidetaka Uramoto1, Mitsuhiro Takenoyama, Takeshi Hanagiri. 1. Second Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan. hidetaka@med.uoeh-u.ac.jp
Abstract
PURPOSE: Although pulmonary torsion is a rare complication after lung resection, thoracic surgeons should always consider the risk of this development. We describe a new prophylactic method to repair the residual lobe by using an absorptive sheet and fibrin glue. DESCRIPTION: Between January 2009 and March 2010, 6 patients underwent this simple prophylactic fixation for lung torsion, and their clinical records were retrospectively reviewed. EVALUATION: No postoperative complications were observed in this series. CONCLUSIONS: This technique is satisfactorily effective and does not result in any complications.
PURPOSE: Although pulmonary torsion is a rare complication after lung resection, thoracic surgeons should always consider the risk of this development. We describe a new prophylactic method to repair the residual lobe by using an absorptive sheet and fibrin glue. DESCRIPTION: Between January 2009 and March 2010, 6 patients underwent this simple prophylactic fixation for lung torsion, and their clinical records were retrospectively reviewed. EVALUATION: No postoperative complications were observed in this series. CONCLUSIONS: This technique is satisfactorily effective and does not result in any complications.