Left common basal pyramid torsion following left upper lobectomy/segmentectomy. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Wei-Li; Cheng, Yen-Po; Cheng, Ching-Yuan; Wang, Bing-Yen
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 23:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 474
• Page End: 477
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Angioplasty -- lung neoplasms -- pneumonectomy -- postoperative complications -- reoperation -- torsion abnormality; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492314540669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Lobar or segmental lung torsion is a severe complication of lung resection. To the best of our knowledge, common basal pyramid torsion has never been reported. We describe a case of left basal pyramid torsion after left upper lobectomy and superior segmentectomy, which was successfully treated by thoracoscopic surgery.