• Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Apr 2009

    Case Reports

    Complete lobar torsion simulating hemorrhagic shock after left upper lobectomy.

    • Chang Chen, Hui Zheng, Liang Duan, and Xue-fei Hu.
    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tongji University Affiliated Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China. changchenc@hotmail.com
    • Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2009 Apr 1;17(2):191-3.

    AbstractLung torsion is a rare but serious complication after thoracic operations. We describe an unusual case of left lobar torsion after video-assisted thoracoscopic upper lobectomy. The profound symptom was impending hemorrhagic shock, which masqueraded as postoperative bleeding. The differentials between these 2 entities and treatment options for lung torsion are discussed.

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