Abstract:Lung or lobar torsion is a very rare condition that can cause serious complications if missed or untreated. We report a case of a 72-year-old man undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic upper bilobectomy for treatment of lung cancer. On the first postoperative day radiographic and bronchoscopic findings suggested lobar torsion and then exploratory thoracotomy was carried out within 24 hours of the initial procedure performing simple detorsion and not completion pneumonectomy for various reasons: absence of pul… Show more
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