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Rev Mex Cir Torac Gen 2026; 4 (2)

Re-expansion lung edema after video-assisted thoracic surgery drainage of a left retained hemothorax

Pinedo-Onofre JA, Muñoz-Vigna LA, Valencia-Sánchez LD, Waldo-Hernández LI, Loza-González VM

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 75-78
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ABSTRACT

We describe the case of a 41-year-old patient with a retained left hemothorax, treated through video-assisted thoracic surgery, in which the retained hemothorax was drained. After the procedure, the patient developed Re-expansion pulmonary edema with dyspnea and decreased oxygen saturation, requiring mechanical ventilation. This case highlights the importance of adequate management of this condition, which occurs as a complication of rapid lung re-expansion after the drainage of pleural cavities. Treatment should be immediate, the cornerstone of treatment is oxygenation, in severe cases the use of invasive mechanical ventilation may be necessary.


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