Bilateral lung herniation with parenchymal infarction following clamshell thoracotomy for lobar lung transplantation: a case report
Clamshell incision remains ultimate approach in thoracic surgery. However, pulmonary herniation after clamshell thoracotomy is a rare complication and may manifest as acute respiratory distress syndrome with an inflammatory response. In these cases, CT scan should be always considered, even if no palpable pathology of chest is present.
Authors
- Jaromír Vajter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6277-2151)
- J Šimonek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-1434)
- René Novysedlák (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-6815)
- František Mošna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7436-5704)
- J. Pozniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1886-7433)
- Vojtěch Suchánek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0668-221X)
- Janis Tavandžis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7901-8610)
- Zuzana Střížová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4976-9534)
- Robert Lischke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-1833)
- Monika Švorcová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-0710)
- J Vachtenheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-4242)
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- University Hospital in Motol (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03361-6
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00