Thoracic surgery clinics
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Thoracic surgery clinics · Jan 2015
ReviewPleural space complications associated with lung transplantation.
Lung transplantation represents a life-saving option for some end-stage lung diseases. Despite the magnitude of anatomic manipulation and the fragility of the patient population, the procedures have become progressively safer. ⋯ Pleural space complications are particularly common. This article discusses hemothorax, chylothorax, air leak or pneumothorax, recurrent effusion, empyema, trapped lung, and chronic pleural complications.