PMID: 8957363Dec 1, 1996Paper

Postpneumonectomy syndrome with an ipsilateral aortic arch after left pneumonectomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
F M ShamjiT R Todd

Abstract

Previous reports have described bronchial obstruction after left pneumonectomy (so-called post-pneumonectomy syndrome) in the presence of a right aortic arch with the bronchus being compressed between the ascending aorta and thoracic spine. This study reports on 4 patients with left postpneumonectomy syndrome in the presence of a normally located left aortic arch and ascending thoracic aorta. The case histories of 4 patients with this syndrome were reviewed and several features common to all 4 were noted. In each case, the obstruction was thought to be due to a clockwise rotation of the mediastinum with bronchial compression occurring between the right main pulmonary artery and thoracic spine. Three patients were treated by repositioning of the mediastinum, and all 3 obtained relief of their dyspnea. In these cases, permanent repositioning was ensured by the insertion of a prosthesis filled with saline solution. The fourth patient was successfully treated by resection of a portion of the adjacent thoracic vertebra. Postpneumonectomy syndrome can occur after a left pneumonectomy in the absence of a right aortic arch. We suggest that mediastinal repositioning with a prosthesis filled with saline solution is simple, is safe, and r...Continue Reading

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