Postoperative complications after thoracic surgery for lung cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Rotman, J. A.; Plodkowski, A. J.; Hayes, S. A.; de Groot, P. M.; Shepard, J. A. O.; Munden, R. F.; Ginsberg, M. S. |
| Article Title: | Postoperative complications after thoracic surgery for lung cancer |
| Abstract: | Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Several surgical techniques are currently used as part of the standard of care for early-stage lung cancer. Differentiating normal postoperative changes from complications is essential in the management of these patients. This article will review the various surgical approaches used, ranging from wedge resection to pneumonectomy, and will outline their expected postsurgical changes. Early and late postsurgical complications will be described, some of which are unique to the type of surgery performed. In addition, local tumor recurrence is a form of postoperative complication and must be distinguished from typical postoperative or postradiation change. Knowledge of both common and uncommon postoperative complications is crucial in the follow-up of lung cancer patients. Summary Statement: Familiarity with the appearance of postoperative complications in lung cancer patients is vital to distinguish it from the normal postoperative or postradiation appearance in follow-up imaging. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | review; computer assisted tomography; lung disease; lung lobectomy; lung resection; lung cancer; pneumonia; postoperative complication; postoperative complications; computerized tomography; tumor recurrence; surgery; atelectasis; lung surgery; postoperative hemorrhage; hematoma; thorax surgery; empyema; bronchopleural fistula; biological organs; ct; diseases; adult respiratory distress syndrome; chest; thoracic surgery; lung edema; anastomosis stenosis; wedge resection; chylothorax; hematothorax; hiatus hernia; surgical techniques; anastomosis dehiscence; postpneumonectomy syndrome; human; priority journal; tumor recurrences; segmentectomy; early-stage lung cancers; standard of cares; gossypiboma; lung torsion |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0899-7071 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2015-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 735 |
| End Page: | 749 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.05.013 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26117564 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 2 October 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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