Abstract
The authors report the treatment of a case of contralateral spontaneous pneumothorax during single lung transplantation. This is a unusual complication that must be treated to avoid life-threatening problems. There is no consensus of opinion on therapeutic procedures. This work underline the success obtained with a simple thoracostomic drainage.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-31 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Biomedica |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Publication status | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)