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Scintigraphic Assessment of Pulmonary Flow in Patients After Pneumonectomy [PDF]

Diagnostics
Background: Pulmonary circulation typically shows flow divided between the right and left lungs, with a marked predominance of the right lung.
Bogumił Maciąg, Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś, Arkadiusz Waloryszak, Norbert Wójcik, Jarosław Pieróg, Krzysztof Safranow, Tadeusz Sulikowski, Tomasz Grodzki, Janusz Wójcik   +8 more
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Effects of pneumonectomy on nitric oxide synthase expression and perivascular edema in the remaining lung of rats [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2009
Pneumonectomy is associated with high mortality and high rates of complications. Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema is one of the leading causes of mortality.
M.N. Samano, R. Pazetti, C.M. Prado, I.C. Tibério, P.H.N. Saldiva, L.F.P. Moreira, P.M. Pêgo-Fernandes, F.B. Jatene, J.C. Das-Neves-Pereira   +8 more
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Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome Post-Pneumonectomy: A Case of Right-To-Left Shunting and Successful PFO Closure. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Platypnea‐orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by dyspnea (platypnea) and arterial desaturation (orthodeoxia) in the upright position, with symptom relief upon lying down. This syndrome is commonly associated with cardiac anomalies, particularly patent foramen ovale (PFO), where increased right atrial pressure facilitates ...
Castillo-Rodriguez C, Soliman D, Juarez M, Roman S, Abdelmalek J, Sly Z, Lahoti A, Test V.   +7 more
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Factors and outcomes associated with successful minimally invasive pneumonectomyCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]

JTCVS Open
Objective: To test the hypothesis that patients undergoing minimally invasive pneumonectomy at high-volume minimally invasive lung surgery centers have improved survival compared with patients who undergo open pneumonectomy.
Winston L. Trope, BE, Ntemena Kapula, MS, Irmina A. Elliott, MD, Brandon A. Guenthart, MD, Natalie S. Lui, MD, Leah M. Backhus, MD, Mark F. Berry, MD, Joseph B. Shrager, MD, Douglas Z. Liou, MD   +8 more
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pneumonectomy, the surgical removal of an entire lung, was first performed in 1933 by Evarts A. Graham for lung carcinoma. Today, pneumonectomy is primarily indicated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) worldwide.
Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu   +2 more
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A case series of VATS intrapericardial pneumonectomy: a bi-centric experience [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Intrapericardial pneumonectomy is a complex procedure indicated for large lung tumors where safe dissection of major vascular structures outside the pericardium is unfeasible or when the pericardium itself is invaded. Traditionally managed via
Güntuğ Batıhan, Kenan Can Ceylan
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Pneumonectomy for tuberculosis [PDF]

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1997
Surgery for tuberculosis has been of major concern because of its associated morbidity and mortality, particularly with respect to pneumonectomy.Over a period of 11 years, between January 1985 and December 1995, pneumonectomy was performed for 20 patients with documented history of mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB).
M Ashour
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Drug Regimen for Patients after a Pneumonectomy

Journal of Respiration, 2021
Pneumonectomy is an entire lung removal and is indicated for both malignant and benign diseases. Due to its invasiveness and postoperative complications, pneumonectomy is still associated with high mortality and morbidity.
Noheul Kim, Ronny Priefer
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The Long-term Outcomes of Completion Pneumonectomy from a Tertiary Center

Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2022
Aim:Completion pneumonectomy is a compelling procedure that is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. The aim of the present study was to investigate long-term surgical and oncologic outcomes of completion pneumonectomy.Methods:A ...
Yunus Aksoy, Ozkan Saydam, Necati Citak, Celal Bugra Sezen, Volkan Erdogu, Levent Cansever, Mehmet Ali Bedirhan, Muzaffer Metin, Ali Cevat Kutluk, Atilla Pekcolaklar   +9 more
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Outcomes and pulmonary function after sleeve lobectomy compared with pneumonectomy in patients with non–small cell lung cancer

Thoracic Cancer, 2023
Background Sleeve lobectomy is recommended to avoid pneumonectomy and preserve pulmonary function in patients with central lung cancer. However, the relationship between postoperative pulmonary functional loss and resected lung parenchyma volume has not ...
Tsubasa Matsuo, Kazuhiro Imai, Shinogu Takashima, Nobuyasu Kurihara, Shoji Kuriyama, Hidenobu Iwai, Kasumi Tozawa, Hajime Saito, Kyoko Nomura, Yoshihiro Minamiya   +9 more
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