• J Clin Anesth · Dec 1998

    Case Reports

    Massive contralateral pneumonia following thoracotomy for lung resection.

    • A Schweizer, M de Perrot, L Hohn, A Spiliopoulos, and M Licker.
    • Division of Anaesthesiology and Unit of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
    • J Clin Anesth. 1998 Dec 1; 10 (8): 678-80.

    AbstractSeparation of the lungs with a double-lumen endobronchial tube facilitates the surgical approach and protects the bronchial system from contamination by pus or blood from the operated lung. We report a case of a 49-year-old man who suffered a gram-negative pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilatory support and prolonged hospitalization after pulmonary resection. Contamination of the ventilated-dependent lung was documented intraoperatively. Current information on postoperative infectious complications and preventive measures are discussed.

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