Pneumonectomy - early

Case contributed by Luke Danaher
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Post pneumonectomy for non small cell lung carcinoma

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male

Day 4 post pneumonectomy

x-ray
  • gas fills the right hemithorax post pneumonectomy
  • right posterior rib resection post thoracotomy
  • surgical clips at the right hilum
  • slight mediastinal shift to the right
  • right chest wall subcutaneous emphysema
  • small post surgical pleural hernia

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