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Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie

24.-26.10.2013, Basel, Schweiz

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Unilateral re-expansion pulmonary edema – a rare complication of thoracic interventions: Report of a case and review of literature

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  • M. Zimmermann - Klinik für Chirurgie, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck
  • K.-F. Meyer - Klinik für Chirurgie, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck
  • P. Kujath - Klinik für Chirurgie, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck
  • E. Schlöricke - Klinik für Chirurgie, UKSH Campus Lübeck, Lübeck

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie. Österreichische Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie. Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie. Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen, Österreichischen und Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Thoraxchirurgie. Basel, Schweiz, 24.-26.10.2013. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2013. DocP61

doi: 10.3205/13dgt111, urn:nbn:de:0183-13dgt1119

Published: October 14, 2013

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Objective: This report should increase the awareness of a rare complication like re-expansion pulmonary edema (REPE) and elucidate potential risk factors.

Methods: Report of a case and review of literature

Results: Due to the rare but potential lethal complication of REPE especially after draining a pneumothorax or pleural effusion, the knowledge of this complication, its risk factors (young age, duration of collapse, rapid expansion of the lung) as well as prophylactic actions are important for clinical practice.

Conclusion: However, preventive measures may not avoid the development of REPE, awareness of this complication leads to immediate necessary diagnostics and treatment.