Biomaterial Database

Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema. 1993

O M Shapira, and D M Shahian

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805.

Pulmonary edema is an uncommon but serious complication associated with major resection of the lung, usually after pneumonectomy. The pathophysiology of this condition is not completely understood, but recent experimental and clinical data suggest that this condition results from a combination of increased filtration gradient across the pulmonary microcirculation together with hyperpermeability. Overzealous perioperative infusions of fluid have been implicated in clinical cases. We present the reports of 2 patients with postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema we recently encountered and a review of the literature to provide diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines in dealing with this serious complication.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011013	Pneumonectomy	The excision of lung tissue including partial or total lung lobectomy.	Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction,Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction,Lung Volume Reduction,Lung Volume Reduction Surgery,Partial Pneumonectomy,Partial Pneumonectomies,Pneumonectomies,Pneumonectomy, Partial,Reduction, Lung Volume,Volume Reduction, Lung
D011654	Pulmonary Edema	Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying disease or disorder. Pulmonary edema prevents efficient PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE in the PULMONARY ALVEOLI, and can be life-threatening.	Wet Lung,Edema, Pulmonary,Edemas, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Edemas,Lung, Wet,Lungs, Wet,Wet Lungs
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly