ISSN:
1436-2813
Keywords:
chest pain
;
postpneumonectomy
;
SF6
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A 50-year-old man who had undergone right pneumonectomy 1 year previously was referred to our department following the sudden onset of severe chest pain. Since the operation, his postpneumonectomy space had been managed with sulfur hexafluoride. On admission, the pressure in the postpneumonectomy space was found to be more than +60 cmH2O. The chest pain was relieved after the sulfur hexafluoride had been drained and the pressure released. Thus, it is advisable to inject sulfur hexafluoride stepwise into the postpneumonectomy space of patients with long-standing fluid accumulation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00311624
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