Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema

Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema (PPE/PPO) is a subtype of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. As the name suggests it occurs after a pneumonectomy. It carries a high mortality rate.

Epidemiology

Associations

Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema is thought to be associated more with

• right sided pneumonectomy
• repeat thoracotomy
• more positive fluid balance
• high intraoperative and postoperative urine outputs

Pathology

This occurs when the remaining lung shows increased extravascular fluid in the lung and pleura, resulting in respiratory distress and impaired gas exchange.

See also

• pulmonary edema

Siehe auch:

• Lungenödem
• Pneumonektomie
• Komplikationen nach Pneumonektomie
• Lungenödem nach Lungenvolumenreduktion

und weiter:

• Lobektomie Lunge
• Post-Pneumonektomie-Syndrom
• axilläre Thorakotomie
• laterale Thorakotomie
• Lungenchirurgie
• atypische Lungenresekion